The impact of income inequality and national wealth on child and adolescent mortality in low and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Income inequality and national wealth are strong determinants for health, but few studies have systematically investigated their influence on mortality across the early life-course, particularly outside the high-income world.

Methods

We performed cross-sectional regression analyses of the relationship between income inequality (national Gini coefficient) and national wealth (Gross Domestic Product (GDP) averaged over previous decade), and all-cause and grouped cause national mortality rate amongst infants, 1-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19 and 20-24 year olds in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) in 2012. Gini models were adjusted for GDP.

Results

Data were available for 103 (79%) countries. Gini was positively associated with increased all-cause and communicable

SUBMITTER: Ward JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5425964 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature