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0364/2019 - Composition of the health inequality index analyzedthe inequalities in mortality and socioeconomic conditions in a Brazilian state capital.
Composição do índice de iniquidade em saúde a partir das desigualdades na mortalidade e condições socioeconômicas em uma capital Brasileira.

Author:

• Matheus de Sousa Mata - Mata, M. S. - NATAL, RN - <matheusmata@ufrn.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3101-1661

Co-author(s):

• Iris do Céu Clara Costa - Costa, I.C.C. - Natal, RN - <irisdoceu.ufrn@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1246-8754


Abstract:

The issue of social inequalities is a subject of recurrent studies and remains relevant due to the growth of these inequalities over the years. This study proposes the creation of the Health Inequality Index (HII) composed of health indicators – Average life span and the Average of Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) – and socioeconomic indicators of income, education and population living in poverty in the city of Natal – the State Capital of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Therefore, a probabilistic linkage was made between mortality and socioeconomic databases in order to capture the census tracts of houses with death records between 2007 and 2013. For the calculation of the index, the authors used the Principal Components Analysis. The Health Inequality Index showed areas with worse socioeconomic and health conditions located in the peripheral zones of the city, with differences between and within the neighborhoods. The difference in the average life span between the neighborhoods of Natal ranges 25 years, and the worst neighborhood presents mortality indices comparable to poor countries in Africa. Public policymakers can use the index to prioritize actions aimed at reducing or eliminating health inequalities.

Keywords:

Socioeconomic Factors; Health Status Disparities; Mortality; Indexes; Health Equity

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Mata, M. S., Costa, I.C.C.. Composition of the health inequality index analyzedthe inequalities in mortality and socioeconomic conditions in a Brazilian state capital.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2019/Nov). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/composition-of-the-health-inequality-index-analyzedthe-inequalities-in-mortality-and-socioeconomic-conditions-in-a-brazilian-state-capital/17438?id=17438&id=17438



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