Evolution of educational inequalities in site-specific cancer mortality among Belgian men between the 1990s and 2000s using a 'fundamental cause' perspective
Background: According to the "fundamental cause" theory, emerging knowledge on health-enhancing behaviours and technologies results in health disparities. This study aims to assess ( trends in) educational inequalities in site-specific cancer mortality in Belgian men in the 1990s and the 2000s using this framework. Methods: Data were derived from record linkage between the Belgian censuses of 1991 and 2001 and register data on mortality. The study population comprised all Belgian men aged 50-79 years during follow-up. Both absolute and relative inequality measures have been calculated. Results... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2017 |
Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / Social Sciences / SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES / COLORECTAL-CANCER / TIME TRENDS / SOCIAL / INEQUALITIES / PANCREATIC-CANCER / UNITED-STATES / DISPARITIES / HEALTH / EPIDEMIOLOGY / DETERMINANTS / Cancer / Mortality / Socioeconomic inequality / Fundamental cause theory |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27304654 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8733711 |