This paper presents an analysis of differentials in child survival by rural-urban place of residence in Brazil and examines the hypothesis that observed mortality differentials by place of residence are merely manifestations of underlying differences in socioeconomic status and demographic and reproductive behavior. The child mortality data come from the 1986 Demographic and Health Survey… Continue reading What explains rural-urban differentials in child mortality in Brazil?
Keyword: Mortality_Demographic Aspects
Socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, and mortality: results from a nationally representative prospective study of US adults
Context.–A prominent hypothesis regarding social inequalities in mortality is that the elevated risk among the socioeconomically disadvantaged is largely due to the higher prevalence of health risk behaviors among those with lower levels of education and income. Objective.–To investigate the degree to which 4 behavioral risk factors (cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, sedentary lifestyle, and relative… Continue reading Socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, and mortality: results from a nationally representative prospective study of US adults