title: Increasing mortality differentials by residential area level of poverty: Britain 1981-1997.
abstract: This paper considers mortality for ages 15-64 for the period 1981-97 in Britain according to population deciles defined by an area-based poverty measure. Over the study period there has been a polarization of life chances such that by 1994-97 almost one quarter of deaths in this age group can be attributed to unfavourable socioeconomic circumstances. Mortality differentials according to socioeconomic circumstances increased in tandem with increases in income inequality. A commitment to redistributive social policies is necessary if the trend of increasing inequality is to be reversed.
authors.affiliation: School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. mary.shaw@bristol.ac.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dorling
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D011203:Poverty; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology