Developing a punjab index of multiple deprivation to investigate regional health inequalities in North-Western India
Area deprivation indices are effective tools in health inequality research to identify social disparities and variations in health risks between different areas. We developed an index of multiple area deprivation for the Indian state of Punjab at the district level and present an application to ineq...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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08 January 2026
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BMC public health
Year: 2026, Volume: 26, Pages: 1-14 |
| ISSN: | 1471-2458 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-025-26073-x |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-26073-x
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| Author Notes: | Sujata Sujata, Ramna Thakur and Martin Siegel |
| Summary: | Area deprivation indices are effective tools in health inequality research to identify social disparities and variations in health risks between different areas. We developed an index of multiple area deprivation for the Indian state of Punjab at the district level and present an application to inequalities in diabetes, general obesity (based on BMI), and abdominal obesity with respect to area deprivation and compare the results with household-level wealth-related inequalities. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 24.03.2026 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1471-2458 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-025-26073-x |