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The association between income inequality and adolescent body mass index: findings from the COMPASS study (2016–2019)
ObjectivesIncome inequality has been linked to high and unhealthy body mass index (BMI), though there is a dearth of evidence in adolescents....
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Refining index to measure physical activity inequality: which group of the population is the most vulnerable?
BackgroundThe existing body of research mostly discusses inequality in physical activity (PA) based on the difference in the level of...
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Distribution of nursing workforce in the world using Gini coefficient
IntroductionUnequal Access to human resources for health, reduces access to healthcare services, worsens the quality of services and reduces health...
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Income inequality as a determinant of neonatal mortality in the Americas during 2000–2019: implications for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal target 3.2
BackgroundThe work of the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health has been fundamental to provide a conceptual framework of the social...
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Income and rural–urban status moderate the association between income inequality and life expectancy in US census tracts
BackgroundA preponderance of evidence suggests that higher income inequality is associated with poorer population health, yet recent research...
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Inequality in the distribution of resources in the health sector before and after the Health Transformation Plan in Qazvin, Iran
BackgroundThe equitable distribution of healthcare resources represents a paramount objective in the realm of global health systems. Thus, the...
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Global socioeconomic inequality in burden of five common cancers in 2019: concentration index and decomposition analysis
AimConcentration index (CI) and decomposition analysis are health equity methods that are frequently applied to investigate socioeconomic status...
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To what extent has the Iranian Health Transformation Plan addressed inequality in healthcare financing in Iran?
BackgroundOne of the major goals of health systems is providing a financing strategy without inequality; this has a significant impact on people’s...
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Income Inequality, Gender Disparities, and Ethnic Differences: Investigating Allostatic Load in American Adults
AimTo estimate the association between income inequality and allostatic load score (AL) in adults ages 20 years and older, with a particular focus on...
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Are Women’s Empowerment and Income Inequality Associated with Excess Weight in Latin American Cities?
While income gradients and gender inequalities in excess weight have been noted elsewhere, data from Latin American cities is lacking. We analyzed...
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Sleepless in inequality: findings from the 2018 behavioral risk factor surveillance system, a cross-sectional study
BackgroundDespite the large body of research on the adverse effects of income inequality, to date, few studies have examined its impact on sleep. The...
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The effects of trade liberalization on inequality in nutrition intake: empirical evidence from Indian districts
BackgroundDespite the positive impact of trade liberalization on food availability in India, severe inequality in nutrition consumption at the...
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Spatial accessibility and inequality analysis of rabies-exposed patients to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis clinics in Guangzhou City, China
BackgroundThe incidence of rabies exposure is high and increasing in China, leading to an urgent demand of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)...
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Relationship between income inequality, socioeconomic development, vulnerability index, and maternal mortality in Brazil, 2017
BackgroundPublic health recognizes that health conditions depend on factors related to the development patterns income distribution, degree of...
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Measuring inequality in the distribution of health human resources using the Hirschman-Herfindahl index: a case study of Qazvin Province
BackgroundAchieving equity in the distribution of health services is one major goal in the health system. This study aimed to determine equality in...
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Equity analysis of Chinese physician allocation based on Gini coefficient and Theil index
BackgroundUnequal allocation of medical physician resource represents one of major problems in the current medical service management in China and...
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Trends in the geographic inequality of advanced practice nursing workforce in cancer care in Japan from 1996 to 2022: a panel data analysis
BackgroundCancer was ranked as the second leading cause of global mortality in 2019, with an increasing incidence. An adequate workforce of...
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Decomposing inequality in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services in Nepal
BackgroundAbout 75.5% of women in Nepal’s urban areas receive at least four ANC visits, compared to 61.7% of women in the country’s rural areas....
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Epidemics, pandemics and income inequality
The novel coronavirus is part of a series of infectious disease outbreaks that include: Ebola, Avian influenza, Middle East respiratory syndrome...
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Disparity in hospital beds’ allocation at the county level in China: an analysis based on a Health Resource Density Index (HRDI) model
BackgroundAs approximately 3/4 of the population lives in county-level divisions in China, the allocation of health resources at the county level...
