Educational inequalities in adult mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the Asia Pacific region

OBJECTIVES: In this study, we aim to analyse the relationship between educational attainment and all-cause mortality of adults in the high-income Asia Pacific region. DESIGN: This study is a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis with no language restrictions on searches. Included article...

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Autores principales: Beck, Kathryn Christine, Balaj, Mirza, Donadello, Lorena, Mohammad, Talal, Vonen, Hanne Dahl, Degail, Claire, Eikemo, Kristoffer, Giouleka, Anna, Gradeci, Indrit, Westby, Celine, Sripada, Kam, Jensen, Magnus Rom, Solhaug, Solvor, Gakidou, Emmanuela, Eikemo, Terje Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Global Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9364406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35940840
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059042
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Sumario:OBJECTIVES: In this study, we aim to analyse the relationship between educational attainment and all-cause mortality of adults in the high-income Asia Pacific region. DESIGN: This study is a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis with no language restrictions on searches. Included articles were assessed for study quality and risk of bias using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklists. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the overall effect of individual level educational attainment on all-cause mortality. SETTING: The high-income Asia Pacific Region consisting of Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. PARTICIPANTS: Articles reporting adult all-cause mortality by individual-level education were obtained through searches conducted from 25 November 2019 to 6 December 2019 of the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, Global Health (CAB), EconLit and Sociology Source Ultimate. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Adult all-cause mortality was the primary outcome of interest. RESULTS: Literature searches resulted in 15 345 sources screened for inclusion. A total of 30 articles meeting inclusion criteria with data from the region were included for this review. Individual-level data from 7 studies covering 222 241 individuals were included in the meta-analyses. Results from the meta-analyses showed an overall risk ratio of 2.40 (95% CI 1.74 to 3.31) for primary education and an estimate of 1.29 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.54) for secondary education compared with tertiary education. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that lower educational attainment is associated with an increase in the risk of all-cause mortality for adults in the high-income Asia Pacific region. This study offers empirical support for the development of policies to reduce health disparities across the educational gradient and universal access to all levels of education. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020183923.

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