Socioeconomic differentials in mortality in Finland and the United States: the role of education and income |
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| Authors: | Irma T. Elo Pekka Martikainen Kirsten P. Smith |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;(2) Population Research Unit, Department of Sociology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 18, FIN−00014 Helsinki, Finland;(3) Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland;(4) Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA |
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We document social inequalities in cause-specific mortality at ages 35–64 in Finland and the United States, countries with different health systems, income distributions, and social welfare programs for the working-aged population. The education–mortality gradient was the most marked for Finnish men and for causes of death linked to risk-taking, health behaviors, and stress. The association between family income and mortality was curvilinear in both countries. The effects of education and income were strongly attenuated after controlling for each other, marital status, and labor force participation, with the greatest attenuation observed for income in Finland and education in the United States.Elo, I. T., Martikainen, P., et Smith, K. P. (2006). Mortalité sociale en Finlande et aux Etats-Unis: Róle du niveau d'instruction et du revenu. Revue Europeéenne de démographie, 22, 177–201 |
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| Keywords: | Education Income Mortality Causes of Death Finland United States |
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