AIM To evaluate the association between various lifestyle factors and achalasia risk. METHODS A population-based case-control study was conducted in Northern Ireland, including n = 151 achalasia cases and n = 117 age- and sex-matched controls. Lifestyle factors were assessed via a face-to-face structured interview. The association between achalasia and lifestyle factors was assessed by uncond...

This paper adopts a comprehensive approach to investigate remedies address socio-economic disparities in the ethnic minority regions of Southwest China, and constructs strategies achieve spatially balanced economic social progress area. The study has two dimensions: social. First, it examines interventions domain, which includes aspects efficiency, structural optimization, innovation-driven gro...

The rapid development of urban areas in surrounding regions has led to an increasing number commuters within and between core-peripheral regions. However, variation jobs economic levels exacerbated the socio-economic inequalities metropolitan residents. Using commuter data Jakarta Metropolitan Area, this study examines disparities commuting behaviour, spatial patterns, health with incomes lower...

Pierre-Gerlier Forest has put forward the case that we are on the brink of a revolution in health policy that will be the result of the interplay of five factors. I would not challenge any of them but would emphasize the need to address socio-economic health inequalities, which have the potential to become a major cost driver in a time of growing economic inequality. To Dr. Forest’s list, I wou...

Opportunity inequality and its relationship with economic growth is a concept to which not enough attention has been paid in the previous studies. This study attempts to investigate the effects of opportunity inequality index on economic growth in 15 developing and 15 developed countries over the years 1995-2015. Accordingly, the mean group (MG) estimator within the framework of panel data was ...

BACKGROUND Ethnicity and socio-economic position are important determinants of colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality. In this paper, we determine trends in colorectal cancer mortality by ethnicity and socio-economic position in New Zealand. METHODS Cohort studies of the entire New Zealand population for 1981-84, 1986-89, 1991-94 and 1996-99 (linking Census and mortality datasets) allowed direct d...

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in Indonesia. More than half of all cases are left untreated. This may be due to inequity in the use of dental care that is caused by economic and geographic barriers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to provide evidence of socioeconomic-related inequality and horizontal inequity in dental care utilization among Indonesian...