Educational inequalities in mortality and associated risk factors: German--versus French-speaking Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between the French- and German-speaking areas of Switzerland, there are distinct differences in mortality, similar to those between Germany and France. Assessing corresponding inequalities may elucidate variations in mortality and risk factors, thereby uncovering public health potential. Our aim was to analyze educational inequalities in all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the two Swiss regions and to compare this with inequalities in behavioural risk factors and self-rated health.

Methods

The Swiss National Cohort, a longitudinal census-based record linkage study, provided mortality and survival time data (3.5 million individuals, 40-79 years, 261,314 deaths, 1990-2000). The Swiss Health Survey 1992/93 provided cross-sectional data on risk factors. Inequali

SUBMITTER: Faeh D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2955004 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature