title: [Social and spatial mortality differentials in Puerto Rico].
abstract: "A factor analysis on twenty-six social and economic variables measured in the seventy-eight 'municipios' of [Puerto Rico] is used to build a socio-economic model that reveals regional disparities [in mortality]. Adult and infant mortality rates in the different regions are computed and show that disparities in public health do exist.  In fact, it appears that the most developed urban areas have patterns of mortality similar to the more traditional rural areas.  On the other hand the developing regions have pathogenic patterns." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Loslier
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D017691:Caribbean Region; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005843:Geography; D006262:Health; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007843:Latin America; D009026:Mortality; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011634:Public Health; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Americas; Caribbean; Death Rate; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Differential Mortality; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Health; Infant Mortality; Latin America; Mortality; North America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Public Health; Puerto Rico; Rural Population; Socioeconomic Factors; Urban Population