Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cause-specific premature mortality in Belgium, 1998–2019

Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cause-specific premature mortality in Belgium, 1998–2019

Abstract Background Higher levels of socioeconomic deprivation have been consistently associated with increased risk of premature mortality, but a detailed analysis by causes of death is lacking in Belgium. We aim to investigate the association between area deprivation and all-cause and cause-specif...

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Main Authors: Martina Otavova, Bruno Masquelier, Christel Faes, Laura van den Borre, Bram Vandeninden, Eva de Clercq, Brecht Devleesschauwer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Premature mortality
Belgium
Area-based measure of inequality
Belgian Indices of Multiple deprivation
Causes of death
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17933-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17933-z

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