Explaining income-related inequalities in cardiovascular risk factors in Tunisian adults during the last decade: comparison of sensitivity analysis of logistic regression and Wagstaff decomposition analysis

Explaining income-related inequalities in cardiovascular risk factors in Tunisian adults during the last decade: comparison of sensitivity analysis of logistic regression and Wagstaff decomposition analysis

Abstract Background It is important to quantify inequality, explain the contribution of underlying social determinants and to provide evidence to guide health policy. The aim of the study is to explain the income-related inequalities in cardiovascular risk factors in the last decade among Tunisian a...

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Main Authors: Olfa Saidi, Nada Zoghlami, Kathleen E. Bennett, Paola Andrea Mosquera, Dhafer Malouche, Simon Capewell, Habiba Ben Romdhane, Martin O’Flaherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Social inequalities
Global sensitivity analysis (GSA)
Logistic regression
Wagstaff-type decomposition analysis
Diabetes
Cardiovascular risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-1047-6

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