Disaggregating regional variations in mortality by cause of death: A case study of the Republic of Ireland

Significant regional disparities in life expectancy were found in a previous study of Irish mortality. An attempt is made in the present paper to assess the relative importance of each of the major causes of death to an understanding of regional disparities in total mortality, using a specially devi...

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Published in:Social science & medicine (1982) 1986, Vol.23 (10), p.919-928
Main Author: Pringle, D.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
cause of death
Cerebrovascular Disorders - mortality
Cross-Sectional Studies
Death
Heart Diseases - mortality
Humans
Ireland
Life Expectancy
Mortality
mortality cause of death partial SMR regional disparities Ireland
Mortality Rates
Neoplasms - mortality
partial SMR
Regional Differences
regional disparities
Respiratory Tract Diseases - mortality
Risk
Sex Factors
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Summary:Significant regional disparities in life expectancy were found in a previous study of Irish mortality. An attempt is made in the present paper to assess the relative importance of each of the major causes of death to an understanding of regional disparities in total mortality, using a specially devised index known as a partial standardised mortality ratio. It is found that regional disparities created by each of the major causes of death tend to have a reinforcing effect, although cerebrovascular diseases tend to conform less closely to the patterns established by the other major causes (viz. cardiovascular diseases, malignant neoplasms and respiratory diseases). Cardiovascular diseases exert the strongest influence upon the overall pattern, but malignant neoplasms exert a much stronger influence than might be expected given the number of deaths from cancer. Regional disparities are stronger for males than for females, suggesting lines for further causal investigation.
ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/0277-9536(86)90249-2