Examination of Inequality of Life Span by Using the Gini Coefficient in the Turkish Population for the Period 1990-2008

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ÖZDEMİR P., KARABULUT E., MENTEŞ T.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.28, sa.4, ss.420-424, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5174/tutfd.2010.04555.1
  • Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.420-424
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study is to show that the Gini coefficient used in economics, particularly in exposing inequality in income levels can also be used in the field of health, especially for measuring inequality specific to any issue of concern. Based on life tables, this study uses the Gini coefficient in measuring the extent of inequality in years lived and shows the level of these inequalities in Turkey for the period 1990-2008.