Are Mortality Differences and Trends by Education Any Better or Worse in New Zealand? A Comparison Study with Norway, Denmark and Finland, 1980–1990s
European Journal of EpidemiologyPublished 1 August 2005
Jackie Fawcett, Tony Blakely, Anton E. Kunst
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Overall, inequalities in mortality in New Zealand did not widen more rapidly than in northern European countries, however, rapid social and economic change may have affected trends in CVD mortality among low educated men and women, and especially the ethnic minority groups.
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Overall, inequalities in mortality in New Zealand did not widen more rapidly than in northern European countries. However, rapid social and economic change may have affected trends in CVD mortality among low educated men and women, and especially the ethnic minority groups.
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