Geographic health inequalities in Norway: a Gini analysis of cross-county differences in mortality from 1980 to 2014
Abstract Background This study aims at quantifying the level and changes over time of inequality in age-specific mortality and life expectancy between the 19 Norwegian counties from 1980 to 2014. Methods Data on population and mortality by county was obtained from Statistics Norway for 1980–2014. Li...
Main Authors: | Eirin K. Skaftun, Stéphane Verguet, Ole F. Norheim, Kjell A. Johansson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0771-7 |
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