Determinants of inequalities in life expectancy: an international comparative study of eight risk factors

• Main Authors: Johan P Mackenbach, ProfPhD (Author), José Rubio Valverde, MSc (Author), Matthias Bopp, PhD (Author), Henrik Brønnum-Hansen, PhD (Author), Patrick Deboosere, ProfPhD (Author), Ramune Kalediene, ProfPhD (Author), Katalin Kovács, PhD (Author), Mall Leinsalu, PhD (Author), Pekka Martikainen, ProfPhD (Author), Gwenn Menvielle, PhD (Author), Enrique Regidor, PhD (Author), Wilma J Nusselder, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Socioeconomic inequalities in longevity have been found in all European countries. We aimed to assess which determinants make the largest contribution to these inequalities. Methods: We did an international comparative study of inequalities in risk factors for shorter life expec...