Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Premature Adult Mortality in Belize 2008-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on disparities in mortality within low and middle income countries are limited, with little published data from the Caribbean or Central America. Our aim was to investigate disparities in overall and cause specific premature adult mortality in the multi-ethnic middle income country of Belize.

Methods

Mortality data from Belize 2008-2010 classified using the International Classification of Diseases 10 and the 2010 census stratified by age and ethnicity were used to calculate age, sex, and ethnic specific mortality rates for those 15-59 years, and life table analysis was used to estimate the probability of death between the ages of 15 and 59 (45q15).

Results

The probability of death among those aged 15 to 59 years was 18.1% (women 13.5%, men 22.7%). Creo

SUBMITTER: Morey F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5028024 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature