Trends in neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and mortality disparities over three decades in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Negative associations between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and health are well documented. However, limited longitudinal evidence exists on the dynamic nature of the neighbourhood context and implications for health disparities. Using rich register data, we examined how neighbourhood disadvantage in Denmark changed over three decades and explored associations with mortality rates.

Methods

This ecological study used nationwide register data from 1987 to 2018. A neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage index was created using aggregated data on neighbourhood-level educational attainment, unemployment and family income. Trends in the neighbourhood index were assessed using descriptive and geospatial analyses. Associations with age-standardised mortality r

SUBMITTER: Foverskov E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12292267 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature