Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities

This study analysed socioeconomic inequalities in mortality due to injuries in small areas of 15 European cities, by sex, at the beginning of this century. A cross-sectional ecological study with units of analysis being small areas within 15 European cities was conducted. Relative risks of injury mo...

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Authors: Gotsens Miquel, Mercè, 1983-, Marí Dell'Olmo, Marc, 1978-, Pérez, Katherine, Palència, Laia, Martínez Beneito, Miguel Ángel, Rodríguez Sanz, Maica, 1974-, Burström, Bo, Costa, Giuseppe, Deboosere, Patrick, Domínguez-Berjón, María Felicitas, Dzúrová, Dagmar, Gandarillas, Ana, Hoffmann, Rasmus, Kovacs, Katalin, Marinacci, Chiara, Martikainen, Pekka, Pikhart, Hynek, Rosicova, Katarina, Saez, Marc, Santana, Paula, Riegelnig, Judith, Schwierz, Cornelia, Tarkiainen, Lasse, Borrell i Thió, Carme
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Publication Date:2013
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.09.003
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Keyword:Injuries
Mortality
Europe
Socioeconomic inequalities
Urban areas
Small areas
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spelling Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European citiesGotsens Miquel, Mercè, 1983-Marí Dell'Olmo, Marc, 1978-Pérez, KatherinePalència, LaiaMartínez Beneito, Miguel ÁngelRodríguez Sanz, Maica, 1974-Burström, BoCosta, GiuseppeDeboosere, PatrickDomínguez-Berjón, María FelicitasDzúrová, DagmarGandarillas, AnaHoffmann, RasmusKovacs, KatalinMarinacci, ChiaraMartikainen, PekkaPikhart, HynekRosicova, KatarinaSaez, MarcSantana, PaulaRiegelnig, JudithSchwierz, CorneliaTarkiainen, LasseBorrell i Thió, CarmeInjuriesMortalityEuropeSocioeconomic inequalitiesUrban areasSmall areasThis study analysed socioeconomic inequalities in mortality due to injuries in small areas of 15 European cities, by sex, at the beginning of this century. A cross-sectional ecological study with units of analysis being small areas within 15 European cities was conducted. Relative risks of injury mortality associated with the socioeconomic deprivation index were estimated using hierarchical Bayesian model. The number of small areas varies from 17 in Bratislava to 2666 in Turin. The median population per small area varies by city (e.g. Turin had 274 inhabitants per area while Budapest had 76,970). Socioeconomic inequalities in all injury mortality are observed in the majority of cities and are more pronounced in men. In the cities of northern and western Europe, socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality are found for most types of injuries. These inequalities are not significant in the majority of cities in southern Europe among women and in the majority of central eastern European cities for both sexes. The results confirm the existence of socioeconomic inequalities in injury related mortality and reveal variations in their magnitude between different European cities.This paper has been partially funded by the project INEQ-CITIES, “Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality: evidence and policies of cities of Europe”; project funded by the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (Commission of the European Union), project no. 2008 12 13.Elsevier201920192013info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/36272http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.09.003reponame:Repositorio Digital de la UPFinstname:Universitat Pompeu FabraInglésHealth & Place. 2013 Nov;24:164-72.© Elsevier http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.09.003info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/362722026-06-12T07:21:37Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
title Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
spellingShingle Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
Gotsens Miquel, Mercè, 1983-
Injuries
Mortality
Europe
Socioeconomic inequalities
Urban areas
Small areas
title_short Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
title_full Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
title_fullStr Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
title_full_unstemmed Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
title_sort Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gotsens Miquel, Mercè, 1983-
Marí Dell'Olmo, Marc, 1978-
Pérez, Katherine
Palència, Laia
Martínez Beneito, Miguel Ángel
Rodríguez Sanz, Maica, 1974-
Burström, Bo
Costa, Giuseppe
Deboosere, Patrick
Domínguez-Berjón, María Felicitas
Dzúrová, Dagmar
Gandarillas, Ana
Hoffmann, Rasmus
Kovacs, Katalin
Marinacci, Chiara
Martikainen, Pekka
Pikhart, Hynek
Rosicova, Katarina
Saez, Marc
Santana, Paula
Riegelnig, Judith
Schwierz, Cornelia
Tarkiainen, Lasse
Borrell i Thió, Carme
author Gotsens Miquel, Mercè, 1983-
author_facet Gotsens Miquel, Mercè, 1983-
Marí Dell'Olmo, Marc, 1978-
Pérez, Katherine
Palència, Laia
Martínez Beneito, Miguel Ángel
Rodríguez Sanz, Maica, 1974-
Burström, Bo
Costa, Giuseppe
Deboosere, Patrick
Domínguez-Berjón, María Felicitas
Dzúrová, Dagmar
Gandarillas, Ana
Hoffmann, Rasmus
Kovacs, Katalin
Marinacci, Chiara
Martikainen, Pekka
Pikhart, Hynek
Rosicova, Katarina
Saez, Marc
Santana, Paula
Riegelnig, Judith
Schwierz, Cornelia
Tarkiainen, Lasse
Borrell i Thió, Carme
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author2 Marí Dell'Olmo, Marc, 1978-
Pérez, Katherine
Palència, Laia
Martínez Beneito, Miguel Ángel
Rodríguez Sanz, Maica, 1974-
Burström, Bo
Costa, Giuseppe
Deboosere, Patrick
Domínguez-Berjón, María Felicitas
Dzúrová, Dagmar
Gandarillas, Ana
Hoffmann, Rasmus
Kovacs, Katalin
Marinacci, Chiara
Martikainen, Pekka
Pikhart, Hynek
Rosicova, Katarina
Saez, Marc
Santana, Paula
Riegelnig, Judith
Schwierz, Cornelia
Tarkiainen, Lasse
Borrell i Thió, Carme
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Injuries
Mortality
Europe
Socioeconomic inequalities
Urban areas
Small areas
topic Injuries
Mortality
Europe
Socioeconomic inequalities
Urban areas
Small areas
description This study analysed socioeconomic inequalities in mortality due to injuries in small areas of 15 European cities, by sex, at the beginning of this century. A cross-sectional ecological study with units of analysis being small areas within 15 European cities was conducted. Relative risks of injury mortality associated with the socioeconomic deprivation index were estimated using hierarchical Bayesian model. The number of small areas varies from 17 in Bratislava to 2666 in Turin. The median population per small area varies by city (e.g. Turin had 274 inhabitants per area while Budapest had 76,970). Socioeconomic inequalities in all injury mortality are observed in the majority of cities and are more pronounced in men. In the cities of northern and western Europe, socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality are found for most types of injuries. These inequalities are not significant in the majority of cities in southern Europe among women and in the majority of central eastern European cities for both sexes. The results confirm the existence of socioeconomic inequalities in injury related mortality and reveal variations in their magnitude between different European cities.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Health & Place. 2013 Nov;24:164-72.
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