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Health Inequities in Manitoba: Is the Socioeconomic Gap

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Figure 5.26: Multiple Sclerosis Prevalence Over Time by Urban Income Qu<strong>in</strong>tile<br />

Adjusted by (2004-2007) age & sex, Figure per 100,000 5.26: residents Multiple aged 16+ Sclerosis Prevalence Over Time by Urban Income Qu<strong>in</strong>tile<br />

<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Inequities</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Manitoba</strong>: <strong>Is</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Socioeconomic</strong> <strong>Gap</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Widen<strong>in</strong>g or Narrow<strong>in</strong>g Over Time?<br />

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Multiple Sclerosis Rates per 100,000<br />

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T1: 1984/85-1989/90 T2: 1990/91 -1995/96 T3: 1996/97 -2001/02 T4: 2002/03 -2007/08<br />

NF (Not displayed) 1766.39 898.32 2064.81 1922.36<br />

U1 (lowest <strong>in</strong>come) 248.26 233.52 243.33 266.33<br />

U2 233.06 237.02 285.43 268.86<br />

U3 276.25 293.52 292.06 300.26<br />

U4 258.26 257.53 303.33 273.96<br />

U5 (highest <strong>in</strong>come) 250.54 267.38 296.41 277.06<br />

Disparity Rate Ratios (U1/U5) 0.99 0.87 0.82 0.96<br />

Disparity Rate Differences (U1-U5) -2.28 -33.86 -53.08 -10.73<br />

Time Period (fiscal years)<br />

Comparison of Disparity Rate Ratios T4 to T1: 0.97 (95% CI 0.75 , 1.25)<br />

NS<br />

Comparison of Disparity Rate Differences T4 to T1: 4.70,<br />

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Source: <strong>Manitoba</strong> Centre for <strong>Health</strong> Policy, 2010<br />

<strong>Manitoba</strong> Centre for <strong>Health</strong> Policy 109

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