Educational inequalities in premature mortality by region in the Belgian population in the 2000s
Background: In Belgium, socio-economic inequalities in mortality have long been described at country-level. As Belgium is a federal state with many responsibilities in health policies being transferred to the regional levels, regional breakdown of health indicators is becoming increasingly relevant for policy-makers, as a tool for planning and evaluation. We analyzed the educational disparities by region for all-cause and cause-specific premature mortality in the Belgian population. Methods: Residents with Belgian nationality at birth registered in the census 2001 aged 25-64 were included, and... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2017 |
Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / Health inequalities / Educational inequalities / Premature mortality / Belgium / SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES / HEALTH / INDICATORS / EXPECTANCY / POSITION / MIGRANT / DEATHS / EQUITY |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26528974 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8558220 |