Inequalities in the burden of non-communicable diseases across European countries: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although overall health status in the last decades improved, health inequalities due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) persist between and within European countries. There is a lack of studies giving insights into health inequalities related to NCDs in the European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to quantify health inequalities in age-standardized disability adjusted life years (DALY) rates for NCDs overall and 12 specific NCDs across 30 EEA countries between 1990 and 2019. Also, this study aimed to determine trends in health inequalities and to identify those NCDs where the inequalities were the highest.

Methods

DALY rate ratios were calculated to determine and compare inequalities between the 30 EEA countries, by sex,

SUBMITTER: Andrade CAS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375608 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature