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ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2019

Regional indices of socio-economic and health inequalities: a tool for public health programming.

R Lillini, G Masanotti, F Bianconi, A Gili, F Stracci, F LA Rosa, M Vercelli

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R LilliniDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Genoa. Analytical Epidemiology and Health Impact Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan.
G MasanottiSection of Public Health, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
F BianconiSection of Public Health, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
A GiliSection of Public Health, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
F StracciSection of Public Health, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
F LA RosaSection of Public Health, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
M VercelliDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Italy.

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objectivesThe aim was to provide an affordable method of computing socio-economic (SE) deprivation indices at the regional level, in order to reveal the specific aspects of the relationship between SE inequalities and health outcomes. The Umbria Region Socio-Health Index (USHI) was computed and compared with the Italian National Deprivation Index at the Umbria regional level (NDI-U).

methodsThe USHI was computed by applying factor analysis to census tract SE variables correlated with general mortality and validated through comparison with the NDI-U.

resultsOverall mortality presented linear positive trends in USHI, while trends in NDI-U proved non-linear or non-significant. Similar results were obtained with regard to specific causes of death according to deprivation groups, gender and age.

conclusionsThe USHI better describes a local population in terms of health-related SE status. Policy-makers could therefore adopt this method in order to obtain a better picture of SE-associated health conditions in regional populations and to target strategies for reducing health inequalities.

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Health Status DisparitiesMortalityPublic HealthResidence CharacteristicsSocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsAdolescentAdultAgedCause of DeathChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth ResourcesHumansInfantHealth care resourcesInequalities in healthPublic healthSocio-economic indicesSocio-economic status

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