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Using relative and absolute measures for monitoring health inequalities: experiences from cross-national analyses on maternal and child health

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: As reducing socio-economic inequalities in health is an important publichealth objective, monitoring of these inequalities is an important publichealth task. The specific inequality measure used can influence theconclusions drawn, and there is no consensus on which measure is mostmeaningful. The key issue raising most debate is whether to use relative orabsolute inequality measures. Our paper aims to inform this debate anddevelop recommendations for monitoring health inequalities on the basis ofempirical analyses for a broad range of developing countries.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15239349

Authors: Moldev Murzali Ilyazovich, MOLDOEV MURZALI ILYAZOVICH, Kizhakapadu selam Aboo Salman, Kizhakapadu selam Aboo Salman, Kodinhipallikkal Sharoon Hamid, Kodinhipallikkal Sharoon Hamid

Institution: Osh State University

Language: English

Topic: Income, Poverty, and Inequality

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6949449893

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