A comparison of all-cause and cause-specific mortality by household socioeconomic status across seven INDEPTH network health and demographic surveillance systems in sub-Saharan Africa

A comparison of all-cause and cause-specific mortality by household socioeconomic status across seven INDEPTH network health and demographic surveillance systems in sub-Saharan Africa

Background: Understanding socioeconomic disparities in all-cause and cause-specific mortality can help inform prevention and treatment strategies. Objectives: To quantify cause-specific mortality rates by socioeconomic status across seven health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) in five co...

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Main Authors: Matthew M. Coates, Mamusu Kamanda, Alexander Kintu, Iwara Arikpo, Alberto Chauque, Melkamu Merid Mengesha, Alison J. Price, Peter Sifuna, Marylene Wamukoya, Charfudin N. Sacoor, Sheila Ogwang, Nega Assefa, Amelia C. Crampin, Eusebio V. Macete, Catherine Kyobutungi, Martin M. Meremikwu, Walter Otieno, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Andrew Marx, Peter Byass, Osman Sankoh, Gene Bukhman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
cause of death
verbal autopsy
non-communicable disease
life expectancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2019.1608013

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2019.1608013

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