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Table 2 Thematic groups of indicators for health inequities in Brazil (example)

From: Measuring health inequities in low and middle income countries for the development of observatories on inequities and social determinants of health

GROUPS OF INDICATORS

EXAMPLES

General context and determinants of health

   Demographic

Proportion of elderly in the population by years of schooling and region of residence

   Socioeconomic

Gross national product per capita by region

   Living conditions

Proportion of population with access to sanitary sewage system by years of schooling and region of residence

   Lifestyles

Prevalence of tobacco use by years of schooling and region of residence

  1. Source: Brazilian Observatory on Health Inequities [28]