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| Title |
Premature mortality due to social and material deprivation in Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Published in |
International Journal for Equity in Health, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12939-014-0094-2 |
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| Authors |
Nathalie Saint-Jacques, Ron Dewar, Yunsong Cui, Louise Parker, Trevor JB Dummer |
| Abstract |
IntroductionInequalities in health attributable to inequalities in society have long been recognized. Typically, those most privileged experience better health, regardless of universal access to health care. Associations between social and material deprivation and mortality from all causes of death¿ a measure of population health, have been described for some regions of Canada. This study further examines the link between deprivation and health, focusing on major causes of mortality for both rural and urban populations. In addition, it quantifies the burden of premature mortality attributable to social and material deprivation in a Canadian setting where health care is accessible to all.MethodsThe study included 35,266 premature deaths (1995¿2005), grouped into five causes and aggregated over census dissemination areas. Two indices of deprivation (social and material) were derived from six socioeconomic census variables. Premature mortality was modeled as a function of these deprivation indices using Poisson regression.ResultsPremature mortality increased significantly with increasing levels of social and material deprivation. The impact of material deprivation on premature mortality was similar in urban and rural populations, whereas the impact of social deprivation was generally greater in rural populations. There were a doubling in premature mortality for those experiencing a combination of the most extreme levels of material and social deprivation.ConclusionsSocioeconomic deprivation is an important determinant of health equity and affects every segment of the population. Deprivation accounted for 40% of premature deaths. The 4.3% of the study population living in extreme levels of socioeconomic deprivation experienced a twofold increased risk of dying prematurely. Nationally, this inequitable risk could translate into a significant public health burden. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 75% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 62 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 9 | 14% |
| Researcher | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 17% |
| Unknown | 19 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 12 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 26 | 41% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. 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 15 February 2023.
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