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: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2017 |
Schlagwörter: | Aged / Belgium/epidemiology / Cause of Death / Educational Status / Health Education / History / 20th Century / 21st Century / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Mortality / Neoplasms/epidemiology / Population Surveillance / Sex Factors / Socioeconomic Factors |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28881027 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/386895 |