Measuring health-related social deprivation in small areas: development of an index and examination of its association with cancer mortality

Measuring health-related social deprivation in small areas: development of an index and examination of its association with cancer mortality

Abstract Background The small-area deprivation indices are varied across countries due to different social context and data availability. Due to lack of chronic disease-related social deprivation index (SDI) in Hong Kong, China, this study aimed to develop a new SDI and examine its association with...

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Main Authors: Kailu Wang, Chi-Kin Law, Jiaying Zhao, Alvin Yik-Kiu Hui, Benjamin Hon-Kei Yip, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Roger Yat-Nork Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Deprivation
Inequalities
Chronic disease
Cancer
Small area indices
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01545-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01545-9

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