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Term: Time Comparison of Disparity Rate Ratios (DRR)
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2010-10-25
Definition:
Measure of change in a socioeconomic gap over time. This is calculated using the difference between the lowest and highest neighbourhood income groups and measuring the change in these differences from the latest time period relative to the oldest time period.
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References
- Martens P, Brownell M, Au W, MacWiliam L, Prior H, Schultz J, Guenette W, Elliott L, Buchan S, Anderson M, Caetano P, Metge C, Santos R, Serwonka K. Health Inequities in Manitoba: Is the Socioeconomic Gap in Health Widening or Narrowing Over Time? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)
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