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Widening socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in six Western European countries

International Journal of Epidemiology · 2003 · Vol. 32(5) · pp. 830–837

Johan P. Mackenbach✉Vivian BosOtto AndersenMario CardanoGiuseppe CostaSeeromanie HardingAlison ReidÖrjan HemströmTapani ValkonenAnton E. Kunst

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Abstract

Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in Western Europe critically depends upon speeding up mortality declines from cardiovascular diseases in lower socioeconomic groups, and countering mortality increases from several other causes of death in lower socioeconomic groups.

Health disparities and outcomes Global Health Care Issues Employment and Welfare StudiesSocioeconomic statusInequalityGeographyDemographyEpidemiologyMedicineEnvironmental healthSocioeconomicsPopulationSociology

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AdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathEducational StatusEuropeFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMortalitySocial ClassSocioeconomic Factors