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| Title |
Post universal health coverage trend and geographical inequalities of mortality in Thailand
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| Published in |
International Journal for Equity in Health, November 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12939-016-0479-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Suchunya Aungkulanon, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Kenji Shibuya, Kanitta Bundhamcharoen, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong |
| Abstract |
Thailand has achieved remarkable improvement in health status since the achievement of universal health coverage in 2002. Health equity has improved significantly. However, challenges on health inequity still remain.This study aimed to determine the trends of geographical inequalities in disease specific mortality in Thailand after the country achieved universal health coverage. National vital registration data from 2001 to 2014 were used to calculate age-adjusted mortality rate and standardized mortality ratio (SMR). To minimize large variations in mortality across administrative districts, the adjacent districts were systematically grouped into "super-districts" by taking into account the population size and proximity. Geographical mortality inequality among super-districts was measured by the coefficient of variation. Mixed effects modeling was used to test the difference in trends between super-districts. The overall SMR steadily declined from 1.2 in 2001 to 0.9 in 2014. The upper north and upper northeast regions had higher SMR whereas Greater Bangkok achieved the lowest SMR. Decreases in SMR were mostly seen in Greater Bangkok and the upper northern region. Coefficient of variation of SMR rapidly decreased from 20.0 in 2001 to 12.5 in 2007 and remained close to this value until 2014. The mixed effects modelling revealed significant differences in trends of SMR across super-districts. Inequality in mortality declined among adults (≥15 years old) but increased in children (0-14 years old). A declining trend in inequality of mortality was seen in almost all regions except Greater Bangkok where the inequality in SMR remained high throughout the study period. A decline in the adult mortality inequality across almost all regions of Thailand followed universal health coverage. Inequalities in child mortality rates and among residents of Greater Bangkok need further exploration. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 97 | 26% |
| Japan | 4 | 1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown | 255 | 69% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 358 | 97% |
| Scientists | 4 | 1% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 1% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 85 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 85 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 21% |
| Researcher | 10 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 28 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 24% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 9 | 11% |
| Unknown | 29 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 259. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 January 2020.
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