Inequalities in life expectancy in Australia according to education level: a whole-of-population record linkage study

Inequalities in life expectancy in Australia according to education level: a whole-of-population record linkage study

Abstract Background Life expectancy in Australia is amongst the highest globally, but national estimates mask within-country inequalities. To monitor socioeconomic inequalities in health, many high-income countries routinely report life expectancy by education level. However in Australia, education-...

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Main Authors: J Welsh, K Bishop, H Booth, D Butler, M Gourley, HD Law, E Banks, V Canudas-Romo, RJ Korda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Life expectancy
Socioeconomic
Education
Inequalities
Mortality
Record linkage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01513-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01513-3

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