Income inequality and non-communicable disease mortality and morbidity in Brazil States: a longitudinal analysis 2002-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Income inequality can negatively affect population health by increasing social stress and conflict, and reducing trust, public goods and healthcare access. However there is limited evidence from low and middle-income countries (LMICs) with high levels of inequality. This study investigates the association between income inequality, morbimortality and risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 26 Brazilian states from 2002 to 2017.

Methods

Data was acquired for men and women from the Global Health Data Exchange, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and the Brazilian Ministry of Health, totalling 416 state-year observations. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and risk factors of NCDs were the dependent variables. Gini Index was the main

SUBMITTER: Gaspar RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9904117 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature