Health indicators: development of relative inequality indices*
| Health indicator | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Mean for recession years | Mean for other years | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Recession years are shown in bold type. | |||||||||||||||
| Low birth weight per 1000 infants | 1.50 | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 1.07 | 1.23 | 1.06 | 1.50 | 1.57 | – | – | 1.30 | 1.35 | p=0.70 |
| Infections: days in hospital care per 1000 children | 2.14 | 1.96 | 1.55 | 1.76 | 1.51 | 1.81 | 1.24 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.13 | 1.68 | 1.41 | 1.70 | p=0.11 |
| Asthma and allergic disorders: days in hospital care per 1000 children | 2.24 | 1.59 | 0.76 | 1.42 | 1.84 | 1.45 | 1.55 | 1.67 | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.54 | 1.52 | p=0.91 |
| Accidental injuries: days in hospital care per 1000 children | 1.27 | 1.3 | 1.53 | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.63 | 1.08 | 1.80 | 1.56 | 1.30 | 1.49 | p=0.13 |
| Abortions per 1000 girls/women | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.14 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.60 | 1.83 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 1.57 | p=0.70 |