Determinants of sex differentials in mortality: an assessment of household-level factors in South Africa
Afr. pop.stud
; 33(1): 4631-4641, 2019. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Increasingly high male mortality hinders progress towards improving overall life expectancy. Data Source &Method:
The study used data from South Africa's 2016 Community Surveyto examine the household-level determinants of male mortality. Chi square tests and binary logistic regression were used.Results:
Out of the 30,022 deaths in the sample, males comprised 52.8%. Male deaths were high at all ages except for age group 75+ years. Odds of male mortality were higher (OR2.08; CI1.98-2.18) among those that lived in female headed households or White-headed households (OR1.50;CI1.29-1.73). There was less likelihood of male deaths (OR0.91;CI0.87-0.97) in households that were not involved in agriculture.Conclusion:
Overall, mortality differentials were largely explained by household demographics including age, race and gender dynamics of heads of households. We recommend a multi-sectoral policy and programme implementation that promotes deliberate inclusiveness of household characteristics in their delivery
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
South Africa
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Logistic Models
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Family Characteristics
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Mortality
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Longevity
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. pop.stud
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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