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Definition of socioeconomic indices assessed in Barcelona, Spain, 2001, and São Paulo, Brazil, 2000, as covariates for oral and pharyngeal cancer mortality in 1995–2003. |
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São Paulo |
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| Unemployment rate |
Proportion of men aged 15–64 years old who reported being unemployed. |
Proportion of heads of households who reported having no income at all. |
| Insufficient instruction |
Proportion of men aged 15–64 years old who reported less than four years of formal schooling. |
Proportion of heads of households who reported less than four years of formal schooling. |
| Academic degree |
Proportion of men aged 20 or more years old who reported having completed a University course. |
Proportion of heads of households who reported 15 or more years of formal schooling. |
| Human development index |
Composite measurement aggregating information on income (unemployment rate); schooling (insufficient instruction and academic degree) and longevity (life expectancy). |
Composite measurement aggregating information on income (unemployment rate); schooling (insufficient instruction and academic degree) and longevity (life expectancy). |
Antunes et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:14 doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-14 |
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