Trends in absolute socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in Sweden and New Zealand. A 20-year gender perspective

Table 2 Distributions by income, age 25–77 years

Sex period	Country	Time	Person time (1000s)	No. of deaths	Low income %	Medium income %	High income %	Median income*
Men	Sweden	1980–85	52	270	32	34	33	141700
		1985–90	114	564	32	34	34	229440
		1990–95	109	420	33	34	34	211400
		1995–00	88	288	33	34	33	231100
	New Zealand	1981–84	3845	19203	28	31	41	37200
		1986–89	4381	20781	29	34	37	36000
		1991–94	4659	19545	31	29	41	37500
		1996–99	4938	17958	30	27	43	38800
Women	Sweden	1980–85	53	162	34	32	33	138990
		1985–90	117	321	35	32	33	225670
		1990–95	111	249	34	33	33	209700
		1995–00	92	192	33	33	34	231100
	New Zealand	1981–84	4028	11979	36	30	34	33400
		1986–89	4589	13251	36	33	31	32600
		1991–94	4938	12597	38	27	35	32400
		1996–99	5248	11553	36	26	38	34600

*Median income: for Sweden in Swedish kronas (SEK) and for New Zealand in NZ dollars (NZD). 1 NZD is approximately equivalent to 6 SEK

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