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Commentary: Trends in indigenous inequalities in mortality in New Zealand

Author(s) -

Sam Harper

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyp248

Subject(s) - inequality , ethnic group , indigenous , focus (optics) , demographic economics , sociology , development economics , demography , geography , political science , economic growth , economics , anthropology , mathematical analysis , ecology , mathematics , biology , physics , optics

factors that may drive inequalities to widen or narrow over the time. Given the stark absolute differences in socio-economic conditions between Maori and non-Maori populations, one would be hard-pressed to disagree with their conclusion that the observed pattern of ethnic health inequalities over time are at least partially due to changes in economic circum- stances. The tougher question is, of course, just how large this part may be, and whether future interven- tions aimed at reducing ethnic health differences in New Zealand should focus on attempting to equalize socio-economic conditions rather than addressing, say, more proximal risk factors or access to medical

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