How robust is the calculation of health inequality trends by educational attainment in England and Wales using the Longitudinal Study?

摘要

Background and objectives: Inequalities in mortality by educational attainment are wider in Eastern Europe than in West and Central Europe, but have thus far been largely limited to cross-sectional analyses. This study explored the potential to use the Longitudinal Study to describe trends in mortality inequality by educational attainment in England and Wales from 1971 to 2009 and the limitations in the available data.