Socioeconomic status is associated with mortality, yet does not fully explain health disparities. This study analyzed data from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN), in the USA, to identify neighborhood-level factors associated with premature mortality. 1990 US Census data and mortality data from Chicago were merged with data from PHDCN, a study of 8782 residents in...

This mini review evaluates mortality in SSc and provides a literature review concluding that premature death does occur in this population. However, there has been a changing spectrum of cause of death over the past three decades, with interstitial lung disease now being the commonest cause of SSc-related mortality. Cardiovascular (CV) mortality and events also contribute to the premature morta...

Objective: The relationship between neighborhood social and economic features the residents’ premature mortality rate is a controversial topic that has brought concerns from many local governments. purpose of this paper was to determine impacts three indicators, including numbers health providers, drug arrests, equity scores on in 140 neighborhoods City Toronto.Methods: Conducting regression an...