Relative deprivation between neighbouring wards is predictive of coronary heart disease mortality after adjustment for absolute deprivation of wards.

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BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to assess whether deprivation inequality at small area level in England is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rates and to assess whether this provides evidence of an association between area-level and individual-level risk. METHODS: Mortality rates for all wards in England were calculated using all CHD deaths between 2001 and 2006. Ward-level deprivation was measured using the Carstairs Index. Deprivation inequality within local au...

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Authors: Allender, S; Scarborough, P; Keegan, T; Rayner, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of epidemiology and community health
• Volume: 66
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 803-808
• Publication date: 2012-09-01
• DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.116723
• EISSN: 1470-2738
• ISSN: 0143-005X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Middle Aged; England; Vulnerable Populations; Socioeconomic Factors; Humans; Psychosocial Deprivation; Health Status Indicators; Confounding Factors (Epidemiology); Male; Female; Small-Area Analysis; Predictive Value of Tests; Health Status Disparities; Regression Analysis; Coronary Disease; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Residence Characteristics