Mortality inequalities measured by socioeconomic indicators in Brazil: a scoping review.
Maria Yury Travassos IchiharaAndrêa Jacqueline Fortes FerreiraCamila Silveira Silva TexeiraFlavia Jôse Oliveira AlvesAline dos Santos RochaVictor Hugo Dias DiógenesDandara de Oliveira RamosElzo Pereira Pinto JuniorRenzo Joel Flores OrtizLeila RamehLilia Carolina Carneiro da CostaMarcos Roberto GonzagaEverton Emanuel Campos de LimaDundas RuthAlastair H LeylandMaurício Lima BarretoPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2022)
Studies analyzed mortality inequalities in different geographical areas by means of composite socioeconomic indicators, showing that the association directions vary according to the mortality outcome. But studies on all-cause mortality and at the census tract level remain scarce. The results may guide the development of new composite socioeconomic indicators for use in mortality inequality analysis.