Sylvie Gadeyne
Biographic Data
| ID | 747335 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sylvie Gadeyne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sylvie |
| FAMILY NAME | Gadeyne |
| SIGNATURE | GADEYNE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6890-1855 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 97 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 31 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Spatial distribution, integration and determinants of family planning service provision in Lubumbashi, DRC: A cross-sectional analysis from a health facility census
Universal access to family planning (FP) services is essential for safeguarding sexual and reproductive health and rights. Integration of FP and routine maternal and child health (MCH) services has been associated with increased uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives and contributes to reduced unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and complications associated with short interpregnancy intervals. In the DRC, FP use remains limited desp…
Decomposing educational inequalities in cancer mortality: The roles of incidence and survival in Belgium, 2004–2013
BACKGROUND: Cancer remains a leading cause of death in Belgium. Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality are insufficiently understood, partially due to the interplay of incidence and survival. Understanding whether mortality inequalities are driven by differences in cancer occurrence or post-diagnosis outcomes is essential for targeted interventions. METHODS: In this nationwide observational cohort study, we linked full-population data at …
Occupational class and dementia mortality: Evidence from Belgian census-linked data
Socioeconomic inequalities in dementia mortality are well documented, but population-based evidence on occupational class differences remains scarce. This study describes dementia mortality patterns across occupational classes to identify the most vulnerable groups. This study draws on exhaustive data from the 1991 Belgian census, linked to national mortality and emigration registers. Dementia-related deaths were tracked over an 18-year follow-up…
Evolving Gender Attitudes and Fertility Preferences: A Study of Young Women in Five Sub‐Saharan African Countries
Declining fertility preferences are recognized as a key driver of fertility reduction in sub‐Saharan Africa, emphasizing the need to understand their determinants and evolution. This study investigates how the relationship between gender attitudes and desired fertility has changed over time among young women aged 15–24. Using Demographic and Health Surveys from Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, and Zambia, we analyze country‐specific associations …
Perception of the Residential Living Environment: The Relationship Between Objective and Subjective Indicators of the Residential Living Environment and Health
Multiple studies have found an association between ambient air quality, noise pollution, green spaces and health. The underlying mechanisms of this association remain partly unknown. In this study, we focus on subjective perception as a potential underlying factor. We assess (I) the association between objective and subjective indicators of the living environment and all-cause mortality, as well as (II) the potential modification of the relations…
Unravelling the Evolution of Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality: Insights from 50 Years of Belgian Data
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are an increasingly pressing public health concern. This study investigates spatiotemporal variations in NDD mortality, focusing on dementias and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Belgium from 1970 to 2020. Age-standardized mortality rates for the population aged 45 or older were calculated using indirect standardization methods, referencing 1970 rates and averaging deaths over 3 year-periods for stability. Spatial rep…
Where did people die from cardiovascular disease? Spatial inequalities in cardiovascular mortality in Belgium between 1890 and 2011
In the early 20th century, mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) was relatively uncommon. Most Western countries only faced a huge increase in cardiovascular deaths during the second part of the 20th century only [Grimmeau et al., 2015]. In Belgium, the trajectory of CVD fatalities unfolded in this manner: from 4% of all deaths in 1850 to 9% in 1910, 29% in 1950 and 37% in 1995, followed by a decline from 36% in 2000 to 25% in 2019 [Devos…
Tracing the tumors: Navigating challenges in mapping cancer trends across twentieth-century Belgium
This article delves into the challenges and methodologies involved in mapping cancer trends across Belgium during the twentieth century. Disease mapping, pioneered by John Snow and Alfred Haviland, has been instrumental in understanding spatial disease patterns. However, comprehensive spatial cancer studies for Belgium are notably scarce before the 1960s, complicating comparisons over time. This research addresses the gap by mapping cancer mortal…
Socioeconomic Disparities in Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality: A Population-Based Study among Belgian Men and Women Aged 65 or Older
This study investigates the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) - in terms of income and education - and mortality from neurodegenerative diseases, that is, dementia, parkinsonism, and motor neuron diseases (MNDs). We calculated age-standardized mortality rates and mortality rate ratios using log linear Poisson regression for different SEP groups, stratified by gender, age-group, and care home residency, utilizing the 2011 Belgian ce…
Parental education and neighbourhood‐effect heterogeneity in educational attainments of native and minority youth in Belgian metropolitan cities
Research has made significant contributions to our understanding of ethnic disparities in educational attainment, revealing amongst others the importance of parental and residential characteristics. Mixed empirical results, however, challenge the interpretation of why some ethnic groups face more difficulties in educational success than others, upholding contextual effects as a contested and inconclusive topic. This case study scrutinises the con…
Trapped in Place? Ethnic and Educational Heterogeneity in Residential Mobility and Integration of Young Adults in Brussels
Spatial assimilation theory asserts that immigrants’ socioeconomic progress leads to residential adaptation and integration. This association has proven robust in USA and European urban areas through much of the twentieth century, but drastic change of ethnic and class compositions yet persistent (neighbourhood) inequality in the urban landscape urge us to reconsider the dynamic interaction between stability and change. In this study, we investig…
A population-based study on mortality among Belgian immigrants during the first Covid-19 wave in Belgium. Can demographic and socioeconomic indicators explain differential mortality
This study underlined important inequalities in overall and excess mortality in specific migrant communities, especially in men. Tailor-made policy measures and communication strategies should be set-up taking into account the particular risks to which groups are exposed
Are we really all in this together? The social patterning of mortality during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Belgium
Background Belgium was one of the countries that was struck hard by COVID-19. Initially, the belief was that we were ‘all in it together’. Emerging evidence showed however that deprived socioeconomic groups suffered disproportionally. Yet, few studies are available for Belgium. The main question addressed in this paper is whether excess mortality during the first COVID-19 wave followed a social gradient and whether the classic mortality gradient …
Spatial variation of migrant‐native mortality differentials by duration of residence in Belgium: A story of partial convergence
Previous studies have repeatedly shown that all‐cause mortality is subject to spatial variation within countries and that acculturation of migrant mortality to native patterns occurs gradually with increasing duration of residence. This suggests that spatial variation in mortality is likely to differ between migrants and natives and that the migrant mortality advantage may be subject to strong variation between local settings. Using longitudinal …
Social inequalities in the associations between urban green spaces, self-perceived health and mortality in Brussels: Results from a census-based cohort study
Demographic dynamics across urban settings and implications for ethnic geographies
There remains a tendency to treat demographic components of urban change in isolation from one another, neglecting the interplay between them. Thus, research has fallen short of an integrated demographic approach for explaining ethnic densification and segregation. To address this shortfall, this paper attends to the dynamics of the components of demographic change and in particular their migrant‐ and location‐specific expressions. The analyses u…
An examination of the medicalization trend in female genital cutting in Egypt: How does it relate to a girl's risk of being cut
Trends in educational inequalities in premature mortality in Belgium between the 1990s and the 2000s: The contribution of specific causes of deaths
BACKGROUND: Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in mortality, a key public health objective may be supported by a careful monitoring and assessment of the contributions of specific causes of death to the global inequality. METHODS: The 1991 and 2001 Belgian censuses were linked with cause-of-death data, each yielding a study population of over 5 million individuals aged 25-64, followed up for 5 years. Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMR) were …
Cities’ attraction and retention of graduates: A more-than-economic approach
In skilled migration research, the role of the study location in graduates’ residential behaviour remains unclear. This paper addresses this lacuna by examining the attractiveness and retention of higher education cities for local attendants in the period after study, using Belgium as an empirical case study. Drawing on a unique linkage of census and register data for 1991–2010, logistic and Cox regressions illustrate the relative success of smal…
Socioeconomic disparities in lung cancer mortality in Belgian men and women (2001-2011): Does it matter who you live with
Both men and women benefit from being in a relationship with a high-educated partner. It seems that for men, the educational level of their partner is of great importance while for women the housing conditions is more substantial. Both research and policy interventions should allow for the family level as well
Health status and mortality rates of adolescents and young adults in the Brussels-Capital Region: Differences according to region of origin and migration history
Important differences are observed according to both region of origin and migration history among adolescents and young adults in the BCR. These differences significantly reduce when accounting for education, suggesting that investing in education is a public-health strategy worth considering. Further research in this area may benefit from taking migration history into account
Household-based socioeconomic position and diabetes-related mortality among married and cohabiting persons: Findings from a census-based cohort study (Flanders, 2001–2010)
BACKGROUND: Diabetes prevalence is high worldwide, affecting entire populations. Yet some population groups are more susceptible than others. In contemporary western societies, socioeconomically disadvantaged groups are disproportionally affected. The pattern is less clear for diabetes mortality. Researchers argue increasingly in favour of looking beyond individual socioeconomic position (SEP). In light of the above, this paper looks at the relat…
The 1991–2004 Evolution in Life Expectancy by Educational Level in Belgium Based on Linked Census and Population Register Data: L’évolution de l’espérance de vie par niveau d’instruction en Belgique d…
The structuring of occupational stressors in a Post-Fordist work environment. Moving beyond traditional accounts of demand, control and support
Educational inequalities in cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older men and women in eight western European populations
The 1991–2004 Evolution in Life Expectancy by Educational Level in Belgium Based on Linked Census and Population Register Data: L’évolution de l’espérance de vie par niveau d’instruction en Belgique d…
Adult Migrant Mortality Advantage in Belgium: Evidence Using Census and Register Data
Des études conduites dans plusieurs pays ont montré que les populations immigrées adultes tendent à avoir une mortalité plus faible que la population du pays d’accueil, malgré une situation socioéconomique défavorisée. Les hypothèses les plus fréquemment avancées pour expliquer ce paradoxe sont l’existence d’effets de sélection, les différences de régime alimentaire et les facteurs culturels ou relevant du mode de vie.La Belgique permet d’examine…
The Contribution of Specific Diseases to Educational Disparities in Disability-Free Life Expectancy
Objectives. We examined the contribution that specific diseases, as causes of both death and disability, make to educational disparities in disability-free life expectancy (DFLE). Methods. We used disability data from the Belgian Health Interview Survey (1997) and mortality data from the National Mortality Follow-Up Study (1991–1996) to assess education-related disparities in DFLE and to partition these differences into additive contributions of …
Cities’ attraction and retention of graduates: A more-than-economic approach
In skilled migration research, the role of the study location in graduates’ residential behaviour remains unclear. This paper addresses this lacuna by examining the attractiveness and retention of higher education cities for local attendants in the period after study, using Belgium as an empirical case study. Drawing on a unique linkage of census and register data for 1991–2010, logistic and Cox regressions illustrate the relative success of smal…
An examination of the medicalization trend in female genital cutting in Egypt: How does it relate to a girl's risk of being cut
Marriages and Fertility among Turkish and Moroccan Women in Belgium: Results from Census Data
Health status and mortality rates of adolescents and young adults in the Brussels-Capital Region: Differences according to region of origin and migration history
Important differences are observed according to both region of origin and migration history among adolescents and young adults in the BCR. These differences significantly reduce when accounting for education, suggesting that investing in education is a public-health strategy worth considering. Further research in this area may benefit from taking migration history into account
Marriages and Fertility among Turkish and Moroccan Women in Belgium: Results from Census Data
The patterns of family formation and fertility behavior of Turkish and Moroccan women in Belgium are changing rapidly. The census data (1991) indicate a fertility decline. The reasons are changes in the nuptiality patterns, contraceptive behavior and migratory flows. The changes are not identical in both communities. Young cohorts postpone their marriage, but this is most prominent among Moroccan women. On the other hand, young Turkish women have…
The structuring of occupational stressors in a Post-Fordist work environment. Moving beyond traditional accounts of demand, control and support
La sous-mortalité des immigrés adultes en Belgique: Une Réalité Attestée Par Les Recensements Et Les Registres
Des etudes conduites dans plusieurs pays ont montre que les populations immigrees adultes tendent a avoir une mortalite plus faible que la population du pays d’accueil, malgre une situation socioeconomique defavorisee. Les hypotheses les plus frequemment avancees pour expliquer ce paradoxe sont l’existence d’effets de selection, les differences de regime alimentaire et les facteurs culturels ou relevant du mode de vie.La Belgique permet d’examine…
Adult Migrant Mortality Advantage in Belgium: Evidence Using Census and Register Data
Patrick Deboosere, Sylvie Gadeyne, Adult Migrant Mortality Advantage in Belgium: Evidence Using Census and Register Data, Population (English Edition, 2002-), Vol. 60, No. 5/6 (Sep. - Dec., 2005), pp. 655-698
Parental education and neighbourhood‐effect heterogeneity in educational attainments of native and minority youth in Belgian metropolitan cities
Research has made significant contributions to our understanding of ethnic disparities in educational attainment, revealing amongst others the importance of parental and residential characteristics. Mixed empirical results, however, challenge the interpretation of why some ethnic groups face more difficulties in educational success than others, upholding contextual effects as a contested and inconclusive topic. This case study scrutinises the con…
Demographic dynamics across urban settings and implications for ethnic geographies
There remains a tendency to treat demographic components of urban change in isolation from one another, neglecting the interplay between them. Thus, research has fallen short of an integrated demographic approach for explaining ethnic densification and segregation. To address this shortfall, this paper attends to the dynamics of the components of demographic change and in particular their migrant‐ and location‐specific expressions. The analyses u…
Trends in educational inequalities in premature mortality in Belgium between the 1990s and the 2000s: The contribution of specific causes of deaths
BACKGROUND: Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in mortality, a key public health objective may be supported by a careful monitoring and assessment of the contributions of specific causes of death to the global inequality. METHODS: The 1991 and 2001 Belgian censuses were linked with cause-of-death data, each yielding a study population of over 5 million individuals aged 25-64, followed up for 5 years. Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMR) were …
Social inequalities in the associations between urban green spaces, self-perceived health and mortality in Brussels: Results from a census-based cohort study
Marriages and Fertility among Turkish and Moroccan Women in Belgium: Results from Census Data
Marriages and Fertility among Turkish and Moroccan Women in Belgium: Results from Census Data
The patterns of family formation and fertility behavior of Turkish and Moroccan women in Belgium are changing rapidly. The census data (1991) indicate a fertility decline. The reasons are changes in the nuptiality patterns, contraceptive behavior and migratory flows. The changes are not identical in both communities. Young cohorts postpone their marriage, but this is most prominent among Moroccan women. On the other hand, young Turkish women have…
Educational inequalities in cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older men and women in eight western European populations
Adult Migrant Mortality Advantage in Belgium: Evidence Using Census and Register Data
Des études conduites dans plusieurs pays ont montré que les populations immigrées adultes tendent à avoir une mortalité plus faible que la population du pays d’accueil, malgré une situation socioéconomique défavorisée. Les hypothèses les plus fréquemment avancées pour expliquer ce paradoxe sont l’existence d’effets de sélection, les différences de régime alimentaire et les facteurs culturels ou relevant du mode de vie.La Belgique permet d’examine…
Adult Migrant Mortality Advantage in Belgium: Evidence Using Census and Register Data
Patrick Deboosere, Sylvie Gadeyne, Adult Migrant Mortality Advantage in Belgium: Evidence Using Census and Register Data, Population (English Edition, 2002-), Vol. 60, No. 5/6 (Sep. - Dec., 2005), pp. 655-698
The Contribution of Specific Diseases to Educational Disparities in Disability-Free Life Expectancy
Objectives. We examined the contribution that specific diseases, as causes of both death and disability, make to educational disparities in disability-free life expectancy (DFLE). Methods. We used disability data from the Belgian Health Interview Survey (1997) and mortality data from the National Mortality Follow-Up Study (1991–1996) to assess education-related disparities in DFLE and to partition these differences into additive contributions of …
La sous-mortalité des immigrés adultes en Belgique: Une Réalité Attestée Par Les Recensements Et Les Registres
Des etudes conduites dans plusieurs pays ont montre que les populations immigrees adultes tendent a avoir une mortalite plus faible que la population du pays d’accueil, malgre une situation socioeconomique defavorisee. Les hypotheses les plus frequemment avancees pour expliquer ce paradoxe sont l’existence d’effets de selection, les differences de regime alimentaire et les facteurs culturels ou relevant du mode de vie.La Belgique permet d’examine…
The 1991–2004 Evolution in Life Expectancy by Educational Level in Belgium Based on Linked Census and Population Register Data: L’évolution de l’espérance de vie par niveau d’instruction en Belgique d…
The structuring of occupational stressors in a Post-Fordist work environment. Moving beyond traditional accounts of demand, control and support
Health status and mortality rates of adolescents and young adults in the Brussels-Capital Region: Differences according to region of origin and migration history
Important differences are observed according to both region of origin and migration history among adolescents and young adults in the BCR. These differences significantly reduce when accounting for education, suggesting that investing in education is a public-health strategy worth considering. Further research in this area may benefit from taking migration history into account
Household-based socioeconomic position and diabetes-related mortality among married and cohabiting persons: Findings from a census-based cohort study (Flanders, 2001–2010)
BACKGROUND: Diabetes prevalence is high worldwide, affecting entire populations. Yet some population groups are more susceptible than others. In contemporary western societies, socioeconomically disadvantaged groups are disproportionally affected. The pattern is less clear for diabetes mortality. Researchers argue increasingly in favour of looking beyond individual socioeconomic position (SEP). In light of the above, this paper looks at the relat…
Socioeconomic disparities in lung cancer mortality in Belgian men and women (2001-2011): Does it matter who you live with
Both men and women benefit from being in a relationship with a high-educated partner. It seems that for men, the educational level of their partner is of great importance while for women the housing conditions is more substantial. Both research and policy interventions should allow for the family level as well
Trends in educational inequalities in premature mortality in Belgium between the 1990s and the 2000s: The contribution of specific causes of deaths
BACKGROUND: Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in mortality, a key public health objective may be supported by a careful monitoring and assessment of the contributions of specific causes of death to the global inequality. METHODS: The 1991 and 2001 Belgian censuses were linked with cause-of-death data, each yielding a study population of over 5 million individuals aged 25-64, followed up for 5 years. Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMR) were …
Cities’ attraction and retention of graduates: A more-than-economic approach
In skilled migration research, the role of the study location in graduates’ residential behaviour remains unclear. This paper addresses this lacuna by examining the attractiveness and retention of higher education cities for local attendants in the period after study, using Belgium as an empirical case study. Drawing on a unique linkage of census and register data for 1991–2010, logistic and Cox regressions illustrate the relative success of smal…
Demographic dynamics across urban settings and implications for ethnic geographies
There remains a tendency to treat demographic components of urban change in isolation from one another, neglecting the interplay between them. Thus, research has fallen short of an integrated demographic approach for explaining ethnic densification and segregation. To address this shortfall, this paper attends to the dynamics of the components of demographic change and in particular their migrant‐ and location‐specific expressions. The analyses u…
An examination of the medicalization trend in female genital cutting in Egypt: How does it relate to a girl's risk of being cut
A population-based study on mortality among Belgian immigrants during the first Covid-19 wave in Belgium. Can demographic and socioeconomic indicators explain differential mortality
This study underlined important inequalities in overall and excess mortality in specific migrant communities, especially in men. Tailor-made policy measures and communication strategies should be set-up taking into account the particular risks to which groups are exposed
Are we really all in this together? The social patterning of mortality during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Belgium
Background Belgium was one of the countries that was struck hard by COVID-19. Initially, the belief was that we were ‘all in it together’. Emerging evidence showed however that deprived socioeconomic groups suffered disproportionally. Yet, few studies are available for Belgium. The main question addressed in this paper is whether excess mortality during the first COVID-19 wave followed a social gradient and whether the classic mortality gradient …
Spatial variation of migrant‐native mortality differentials by duration of residence in Belgium: A story of partial convergence
Previous studies have repeatedly shown that all‐cause mortality is subject to spatial variation within countries and that acculturation of migrant mortality to native patterns occurs gradually with increasing duration of residence. This suggests that spatial variation in mortality is likely to differ between migrants and natives and that the migrant mortality advantage may be subject to strong variation between local settings. Using longitudinal …
Social inequalities in the associations between urban green spaces, self-perceived health and mortality in Brussels: Results from a census-based cohort study
Unravelling the Evolution of Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality: Insights from 50 Years of Belgian Data
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are an increasingly pressing public health concern. This study investigates spatiotemporal variations in NDD mortality, focusing on dementias and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Belgium from 1970 to 2020. Age-standardized mortality rates for the population aged 45 or older were calculated using indirect standardization methods, referencing 1970 rates and averaging deaths over 3 year-periods for stability. Spatial rep…
Where did people die from cardiovascular disease? Spatial inequalities in cardiovascular mortality in Belgium between 1890 and 2011
In the early 20th century, mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) was relatively uncommon. Most Western countries only faced a huge increase in cardiovascular deaths during the second part of the 20th century only [Grimmeau et al., 2015]. In Belgium, the trajectory of CVD fatalities unfolded in this manner: from 4% of all deaths in 1850 to 9% in 1910, 29% in 1950 and 37% in 1995, followed by a decline from 36% in 2000 to 25% in 2019 [Devos…
Tracing the tumors: Navigating challenges in mapping cancer trends across twentieth-century Belgium
This article delves into the challenges and methodologies involved in mapping cancer trends across Belgium during the twentieth century. Disease mapping, pioneered by John Snow and Alfred Haviland, has been instrumental in understanding spatial disease patterns. However, comprehensive spatial cancer studies for Belgium are notably scarce before the 1960s, complicating comparisons over time. This research addresses the gap by mapping cancer mortal…
Socioeconomic Disparities in Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality: A Population-Based Study among Belgian Men and Women Aged 65 or Older
This study investigates the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) - in terms of income and education - and mortality from neurodegenerative diseases, that is, dementia, parkinsonism, and motor neuron diseases (MNDs). We calculated age-standardized mortality rates and mortality rate ratios using log linear Poisson regression for different SEP groups, stratified by gender, age-group, and care home residency, utilizing the 2011 Belgian ce…
Parental education and neighbourhood‐effect heterogeneity in educational attainments of native and minority youth in Belgian metropolitan cities
Research has made significant contributions to our understanding of ethnic disparities in educational attainment, revealing amongst others the importance of parental and residential characteristics. Mixed empirical results, however, challenge the interpretation of why some ethnic groups face more difficulties in educational success than others, upholding contextual effects as a contested and inconclusive topic. This case study scrutinises the con…
Population (23 works) · Demography (22 works) · Demography (17 works) · Geography (17 works) · Sociology (17 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (14 works) · Socioeconomic status (13 works) · Census (11 works) · Gerontology (10 works)