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This publication examines the gap between outcome measures in the most deprived and the least deprived in Wales, within each local authority and health board area and over time. Most of the measures presented, including healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy, have been produced for the first time at the local level and by deprivation fifths. It presents vital new evidence to improve understanding of inequalities at the local level.
The publication consists of:
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Spreadsheets containing the data to support the inequalities work are summarised below. Data are presented for Wales, health board and in most cases local authority of residence. It is recommended that these spreadsheets are used in conjunction with the main Wales profile (.pdf) and the twenty-two individual local authority profiles. Supporting information is available from the technical guide (.pdf).
Comparison of life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy at birth 2001-05 and 2005-09 with inequality gap (.xls). Charts included in Wales (page 9), and Local Authority profiles (page 1). Also available at Health Board level
Summary of life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy at birth (.xls), included in Wales profile (Tables 1 & 2 on pages 12 & 13)
Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy by fifths (.xls), provides further investigation of the data by fifths; available at Wales, Health Board and Local Authority level
Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy, ranked by local authority and health board (.xls), compares these indicators between local authorities and health boards
Main causes (.xls), includes all-cause mortality (all age and under 75s), mortality from circulatory disease, cancers and respiratory disease (all age); available at the Wales, Health Board and Local Authority level
Alcohol-attributable and alcohol related mortality (.xls); available at the Wales and Health Board level
Smoking-attributable mortality (aged 35 and over) (.xls); available at the Wales, Health Board and Local Authority level (corrected June 2012)
Comparison of Wales and local authority WIMD fifths (.xls); included on page 4 of the local authority profiles.
Anna Childs, Hugo Cosh, Gareth Davies, Andrea Gartner, Bethan Patterson, Claire Tiffany, Margaret Webber
Andrea Gartner
Project Board:
Ciaràn Humphreys, Annie Delahunty, Nathan Lester
Thanks to the following for their help and support:
Allan Baker (LHO), Susan Belfourd, Ruth Davies, Rhys Gibbon, David Jephson (EMPHO), Rhian Hughes, David James, Carolyn Lester, Chris Lines, Leon May, Isabel Puscas, Cath Roberts (WG), Mike Smith (ONS), Tracy Price
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