Geographic health inequalities in Norway
A Gini analysis of cross-county differences in mortality from 1980 to 2014
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15396294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eirin Krüger Skaftun (0000-0002-8248-5579, University of Bergen, corresponding author), Stéphane Verguet (0000-0003-4128-0849, Harvard Global Health Institute), Ole F Norheim (0000-0002-5748-5956, Harvard Global Health Institute), Kjell Arne Johansson (0000-0001-8912-8710, University of Bergen) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 64-64 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal for Equity in Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1475-9276 • E-ISSN: 1475-9276 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12939-018-0771-7 |
| PMID | 29793490 |
| OpenAlex | W2805429869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 28 |
Using the absolute Gini index as a metric for monitoring changes in geographic inequality over time may be a valuable tool for informing public health policies. The absolute inequality in mortality and life expectancy between Norwegian counties has decreased from 1980 to 2014
Economic inequality · Environmental health · Geography · Gini coefficient · Health services research · Inequality · Political science · Public health · Quality of Life Research · Social policy · Sociology · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Healthcare Policy and Management · Mathematics · Medicine · Health Policy
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