An index of multiple deprivation in Sweden: measuring area-level socio-economic inequalities.

ABSTRACT: Area-level measures of deprivation in Sweden often rely on limited socio-economic indicators, such as income or education. To address this, we developed the Index of Multiple Deprivation in Sweden (IMDIS) to capture a multitude of explanatory factors for socio-economic inequalities and the distribution across small areas in Sweden. The IMDIS is a compositional index constructed for small areas in Sweden in 2015 and combines 15 indicators across 4 domains (Housing, Employment, Income and Capital, and Education) into an overall deprivation score. Indicators were selected and spatially smoothed to mitigate the effect of small numbers and increase robustness. Domains were constructed using a weighted average of underlying indicators, allowing detailed examination of the significance each domai

SUBMITTER: van der Velde L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12707479 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature