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Did US premature-death inequities only widen as health improved?
US premature mortality inequities shrank in the late 1960s–1970s then widened or stagnated—showing disparities do not automatically move with average health.
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What temporal pattern of inequities is summarised?
Decreasing then increasing or stagnating socioeconomic and racial/ethnic inequities.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
Which mortality outcomes were tracked?
Premature mortality and infant death.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
How were counties stratified?
By county income quintiles.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
What relative gap was seen in 1970 and 1980?
Lowest-to-highest income quintile relative difference about 1.3.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
Across which decades does the series run?
From 1960 through 2002.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
When did inequities especially shrink?
Between 1966 and 1980, especially for populations of color.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
What happened to absolute inequities after the mid-period gains?
They stagnated while relative inequities widened.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
What concept do authors say is refuted?
That population health improvement must automatically widen or shrink disparities in one fixed way.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
Which group is highlighted for mid-period improvement?
US populations of color.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
What infant outcome accompanies premature mortality analyses?
Infant death rates across income strata.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified
What closing line stresses preventability?
Death is inevitable; premature mortality is not.
Source: The fall and rise of US inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002 · DOI · quote verified