Relative Index of Inequality

Papers on Relative Index of Inequality

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Monday, October 26

ESC Congress 2026 AbstractOct 26

Socioeconomic death gaps widened in the US but narrowed in China

A measure of inequality in death risk rose from 1.59 to 4.39 across US generations but fell from 9.19 to 1.17 in China.A measure of inequality in death risk rose from 1.59 to 4.39 across US generations but fell from 9.19 to 1.17 in China.

Groups of upright dark blue-green and gray people cover a world map, with unevenly scattered white human-shaped gaps among them.

Cohort studyPopulations

ESC Congress 2026 AbstractOct 26

Widening educational inequalities in type 2 diabetes risk and mediators across successive generations: a prospective cohort study

Cohort study of 460,797 peopleType 2 diabetes

Thursday, October 22

Frontiers in Public HealthOct 22

Type 2 diabetes risk gaps by education widened across generations

Primary schooling or less was linked to 1.92 times the type 2 diabetes rate seen with college education over a median 16.5 years.Primary schooling or less was linked to 1.92 times the type 2 diabetes rate seen with college education over a median 16.5 years.

Widening educational inequalities in type 2 diabetes risk and mediators across successive generations.

Cohort · 460,797 peopleType 2 diabetes

Monday, September 28

International PsychogeriatricsSep 28

Older adult suicide deaths rose across the Americas

Total deaths rose from 13,567 in 2000 to 27,792 in 2023, while regional rates shifted slightly from 14.46 to 14.95 per 100,000.Total deaths rose from 13,567 in 2000 to 27,792 in 2023, while regional rates shifted slightly from 14.46 to 14.95 per 100,000.

Cohort study of 27,792 peoplePopulations

Tuesday, September 22

The Lancet Public HealthSep 22

Childhood socioeconomic circumstances and adult mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Meta-analysis of observational studiesPopulations

Thursday, September 17

The Lancet Global HealthSep 17

Global inequalities in cardiometabolic care and achievable cardiovascular risk reduction by wealth, region, and sex: a pooled analysis of individual participant data from 76 countries

Cross-sectional study of 315,403 peopleCardiovascular disease

Tuesday, September 1

Research SquareSep 1

Access Without Equity: Income-Related Inequities in Preventive Care Across Europe- a cross-sectional study

Preprint: cross-sectional study of 236,309 peoplePopulations

Friday, August 28

Pregnancy HypertensionAug 28

Undiagnosed hypertension among pregnant women in Peru: prevalence, inequities, and geographic variability. Analysis of the demographic and family health survey

Cross-sectional study of 5,243 peopleHypertension

Friday, August 7

Social Science & MedicineAug 7

Income inequalities in cardiovascular health among children and adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults in Canada: A nationwide trend analysis, 2007-2019

Cross-sectional study of 25,538 peoplePopulations

Tuesday, August 4

Research SquareAug 4

Global and individual-level inequalities in cardiometabolic risk and stroke burden: evidence from GBD 2023, CHARLS, HRS, and NHANES

Preprint: cohort study in peopleStroke

Sunday, August 2

Global HeartAug 2

Hypertension Control in Bangladesh: Changes, Sociodemographic Variation, and Socioeconomic Inequality from the 2017-18 to 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys

Study in peoplePopulations

Tuesday, June 2

The European Journal of Health EconomicsJun 2

The socioeconomic gradient in mortality by cause of death, age and sex in Spain

Cohort study in peoplePopulations

Monday, May 11

BMC Public HealthMay 11

Socioeconomic inequalities in disability among older adults in urban and rural Indonesia: a population-based study

Cross-sectional study of 129,234 peoplePopulations

Friday, May 8

Journal of Multimorbidity and ComorbidityMay 8

Childhood socioeconomic disadvantage and adult multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ReviewPopulations

Saturday, March 28

BMC Public HealthMar 28

Inequalities in lifestyle and metabolic risk factors across wealth and education levels among TUMS employees

Cohort study of 4,476 peopleMetabolic syndrome

Wednesday, December 17

Oral DiseasesDec 17

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Oral Frailty and Its Components

Cross-sectional study of 21,924 peoplePopulations

Thursday, December 11

medRxivDec 11

Social Economic Inequality of Oral Health among U.S. Residents from 1999 to 2023 and International Comparison: A Multilevel Analysis Based on NHANES and WHO Oral Health Data

Preprint: cross-sectional study in peoplePopulations

Saturday, July 5

Social Science & MedicineJul 5

Socioeconomic disparities in hypertension and diabetes among older adults in South Korea: a trend analysis from a national survey, 2011-2023

Cross-sectional study in peopleHypertension

Friday, May 2

Health & PlaceMay 2

Echoes of Inequity: Charting Colombia's stroke mortality shifts and socioeconomic and spatial disparities over two decades

Cohort study of 262,350 peopleStroke

Sunday, February 23

Population Health MetricsFeb 23

Reassessing socioeconomic inequalities in mortality via distributional similarities

Cohort study in peoplePopulations

Tuesday, February 18

Aging and DiseaseFeb 18

A longitudinal Analysis of the Association between Socioeconomic Position and Multimorbidity in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study

Cohort study of 277,302 peopleMultimorbidity

Wednesday, January 29

The Journals of Gerontology, Series BJan 29

Educational Disparities in Age-Related Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use Across Age, Gender, and European Region

Cohort study in peopleHearing loss

Wednesday, January 8

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular DiseasesJan 8

Social-economic inequalities and early-life exposure to famine contribute to low grip strength: The China National Health Survey

Cross-sectional study of 37,008 peoplePopulations

Friday, November 8

Journal of Physical Activity & HealthNov 8

Changes in Municipal-Level Social Capital and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Sports Group Participation and Walking Time Among Older Adults

Cross-sectional study of 102,575 peoplePopulations

Saturday, June 8

European Journal of Public HealthJun 8

Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self-rated health and mental distress during four decades in a Norwegian population: a HUNT Study

Cross-sectional study of 77,212 peoplePopulations

Friday, May 24

SSM - Population HealthMay 24

Long-term inequalities in health among older Mexican adults: An outcome-wide analysis

Cohort study in peoplePopulations

Monday, March 11

International Journal for Equity in HealthMar 11

Intrinsic capacity trajectories and socioeconomic inequalities in health: the contributions of wealth, education, gender, and ethnicity

Cohort study of 2,722 peoplePopulations

Tuesday, December 12

Clinical EpidemiologyDec 12

Health Inequality in Eight Adverse Outcomes Over a 25-Year Period in a Multi-Ethnic Population in New Zealand Population with Impaired Glucose Tolerance and/or Impaired Fasting Glucose: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis

Cohort study of 29,894 peopleImpaired glucose tolerance

Monday, November 20

International Journal of Disaster Risk ReductionNov 20

Do disasters exacerbate socioeconomic inequalities in health among older people?

Cohort study in peoplePopulations

Tuesday, August 30

The Journal of Cardiovascular NursingAug 30

The Contribution of Material, Behavioral, Psychological, and Social-Relational Factors to Income-Related Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk Among Older Adults

Cross-sectional study of 7,347 peopleCardiovascular disease