Trends in educational inequalities in old age mortality in Norway 1961−2009: a prospective register based population study

Trends in educational inequalities in old age mortality in Norway 1961−2009: a prospective register based population study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The vast majority of deaths occur in older adults. Paradoxically, knowledge on long-term trends in mortality inequalities among the aged, and particularly for those aged 80 years and over, is sparse. The historical trends in size and...

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Main Authors: Moe Joakim Oliu, Steingrímsdóttir Ólöf Anna, Strand Bjørn Heine, Grøholt Else-Karin, Næss Øyvind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Social inequality
Mortality differentials
Health trends
Old age
Nordic welfare model
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/911

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