Infant mortality (IM) and birth outcomes, key population health indicators, have lifelong
implications for individuals, and are unequally distributed globally. Even among western …

The effect of social capital on one's health has drawn researchers' attention. In East-Asian
countries, however, such an effect has been less studied than in Western countries. Mindful …

Objectives. We examined the effects of market income inequality (income inequality before
taxes and transfers) and income redistribution via taxes and transfers on inequality in …

Background Life expectancy considerably increased in most developed countries during the
twentieth century. However, the increase in longevity is neither uniform nor random across …

We evaluate the association between income inequality (Gini index) and oral health and in
particular the role of alternative models in explaining this association. We also studied …

This study investigates the degree to which contextual income inequality in economic
regions in Norway affected mortality during the 1990s, above the effects of mean regional …

Background To measure socioeconomic inequalities in maternal health services in rural
western China and to analyze the determinants' contributions of inequalities. Study design: a …

Objective This study explores socio-economic inequalities in health among Mediterranean
people aged 50 or higher. Methods The data used in the analysis come from the Survey of …

In the present study, we use the modified orphanhood method to analyse mortality
differences by socio-economic status in Italy. This technique permits the indirect estimation …

Background A large body of evidence supports an inverse association between
socioeconomic status and mortality. We analysed data from a large cohort of residents in …