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Income and Rural–Urban Status Moderate the Association Between Income Inequality and Life Expectancy in US Census Tracts

Description
Examines how income inequality and life expectancy (LE) are impacted by socioeconomic status (SES) and rural versus urban status at the census-tract level. Utilizes 2010-2015 data to examine the relationship of LE to SES, urbanicity, and other sociodemographic factors. Presents the data through descriptive statistics, figures, and graphs.
Author(s)
Steven A. Cohen, Caitlin C. Nash, Erin N. Byrne, Mary L. Greaney
Citation
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 42, 24
Date
03/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Income · Population health · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data