title: Inequalities in the transition of cerebrovascular disease mortality in New South Wales, Australia 1969-1996.
abstract: With reference to epidemiological transition theory, this paper examines change in cerebrovascular disease mortality in Australia's most populous state in the 28 year period, 1969-1996. The hypotheses were that in the context of overall stroke mortality decline over the period, marital status, occupational status and spatial differences decreased. However, while overall mortality declined, differentials increased. The reasons for this are considered, with particular implications for epidemiological transition theory and for the targeting of populations at risk in policy terms.
authors.affiliation: University of New South Wales, School of Geography, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Ian H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Burnley
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rintoul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019352:Censuses; D003644:Death Certificates; D004651:Employment; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D009790:Occupations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality*; D019371:Topography, Medical; D014505:Urban Population