Regional variation of premature mortality in Ontario, Canada: a spatial analysis

• Main Authors: Emmalin Buajitti (Author), Tristan Watson (Author), Todd Norwood (Author), Kathy Kornas (Author), Catherine Bornbaum (Author), David Henry (Author), Laura C. Rosella (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Premature mortality is a meaningful indicator of both population health and health system performance, which varies by geography in Ontario. We used the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) sub-regions to conduct a spatial analysis of premature mortality, adjusting for key pop...