Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST NR0xqbYG. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study evaluated the effect of socioeconomic status, as characterized by level of education, on morbidity and disability in the last years of life. Methods. The analysis used data from the National Health Interview, educational attainment was inversely associated with long-term limitation of activity, number of chronic conditions, number of bed days, and days of short hospital stay during the year preceding the interview. Conclusions. Decedents with higher socioeconomic status experienced lower morbidity and disabiltiy and better qualtiy of life even in their las years of life.
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