[Differential mortality by cause of death in Norway, 1970-1985]

"Data from the three Norwegian censuses of 1960, 1970 and 1990 combined with information on migration status and survival between 1970 and 1985 have permitted the estimation, through logistic modelling, of the predictive abilities of different socio-economic indicators on the risk of death by cause. The risk has also been measured for each indicator separately, according to the path followed by the individual between 1960 and 1980. The study shows very strong disparities in risk both for men and for women, as well as a moderate reduction in differences in risk by age. The study also shows, among other things, the importance of taking account of socio-economic information covering as long a period as possible and to consider the cause of death in the study of differential mortality through a life-history approach." (SUMMARY IN ENG)