Carme Borrell|Adalberto Campo?Arias
Socioeconomic factors and mortality in urban settings: the case of Barcelona, Spain.
Municipal Institute for Medical Research|Municipal Institute for Medical Research
study aimed describe relationship health socioeconomic indicators 38 neighbourhoods city barcelona spainmortality data 198389 socioeconomic data 38 neighbourhoods barcelona used mortality indicators used comparative mortality figure ratio potential years life lost life expectancy birth socioeconomic indicators percentage unemployed percentage illiteracy monthly telephone usage average power age cars average rateable value buildings land statistical correlation socioeconomic indicators mortality indicators studied spearmans rank correlation coefficientthe 38 neighbourhoods barcelona spainthe comparative mortality figure ranged 874115243 ratio potential years life lost 749423731 sexes absolute difference ratio value neighbourhood lowest mortality highest mortality larger premature mortality examined life expectancy birth ranged 64777532 years men 75048151 women correlations mortality socioeconomic indicators high statistically significant higher unemployment illiteracy levels older cars greater comparative mortality figure ratio potential years life lost lower life expectancy negative correlations conversely higher telephone use powerful cars greater rateable value lower mortality negative correlations greater life expectancy correlations greater males females highest correlations illiteracythis study detected significant differences mortality large town mediterranean region europe