Inequalities in life expectancy in Australia according to education level: a whole-of-population record linkage study

• Main Authors: J Welsh (Author), K Bishop (Author), H Booth (Author), D Butler (Author), M Gourley (Author), HD Law (Author), E Banks (Author), V Canudas-Romo (Author), RJ Korda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Life expectancy in Australia is amongst the highest globally, but national estimates mask within-country inequalities. To monitor socioeconomic inequalities in health, many high-income countries routinely report life expectancy by education level. However in Australia, education-...