Table 4

Proportional increment or decrement of mortality by oral and pharyngeal cancer associated with a 10% increment of each socioeconomic index, in Barcelona, Spain, and São Paulo, Brazil, 1995–2003.

Barcelona
Increment of mortality
95% confidence interval

Unemployment rate
+15.46%
+8.81% to +22.10%
% Low instruction
+5.29%
+3.22% to +7.37%
% Academic degree
-2.73%
-5.45% to -0.01%
HDI*
-8.24%
-12.88% to -3.61%

São Paulo
Increment of mortality
95% confidence interval

Unemployment rate
+0.83%
-0.61% to +2.27%
% Low instruction
+2.19%
+0.80% to +3.58%
% Academic degree
-1.70%
-2.35% to -1.05%
HDI*
-3.55%
-5.51% to -1.59%

* HDI: human development index.

Antunes et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:14   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-14