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Health Inequities in Manitoba: Is the Socioeconomic Gap

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Figure 3.2: Premature Mortality Rates Over Time by Urban Income Qu<strong>in</strong>tile<br />

Adjusted by (2004-2007) age & sex, annual Figure rate per 3.2: 1,000 Premature residents aged Mortality 0-74 Rates 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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PMR Rates per 1,000<br />

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T1: 1984-1988 T2: 1989-1993 T3: 1994-1998 T4: 1999-2003 T5: 2004-2007<br />

Not Found (not displayed) 17.86 15.84 18.81 22.73 23.28<br />

U1 (lowest <strong>in</strong>come) 5.70 5.33 5.51 5.50 5.31<br />

U2 4.43 4.03 3.82 3.61 3.35<br />

U3 3.85 3.69 3.21 3.11 2.80<br />

U4 3.26 3.08 2.63 2.49 2.28<br />

U5 (highest <strong>in</strong>come) 2.98 2.48 2.32 2.03 1.84<br />

Disparity Rate Ratios (U1/U5) 1.91 2.15 2.38 2.71 2.88<br />

Disparity Rate Differences (U1-U5) 2.72 2.85 3.19 3.47 3.46<br />

Time Period (years)<br />

Comparison of Disparity Rate Ratios T5 to T1: 1.50 (95% CI 1.36 , 1.67 ) p< .001<br />

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

Comparison of Disparity Rate Differences T5 to T1: 1.27,<br />

p< .001<br />

<strong>Manitoba</strong> Centre for <strong>Health</strong> Policy 27

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