Volume 23 - Article 28 | Pages 771–806  

Revisiting the mortality of France and Italy with the multiple-cause-of-death approach

By Aline Désesquelles, Michele Antonio Salvatore, Luisa Frova, Monica Pace, Marilena Pappagallo, France Meslé, Viviana Egidi

Abstract

In this paper, we use the multiple cause-of-death approach to compare the mortality profiles of France and Italy in 2003. Our analysis leads to a substantial re-evaluation of the role played by certain conditions in the process leading to death. Regarding the associations of causes, we distinguish three patterns that are common to both countries. The numerous similarities that emerge from the comparison of the two countries are a clear indication that, contrary to what is generally thought, misreporting by the certifying physicians generally do not distort the observation.

Author's Affiliation

• Aline Désesquelles - Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED), France EMAIL
• Michele Antonio Salvatore - Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), Italy EMAIL
• Luisa Frova - Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), Italy EMAIL
• Monica Pace - Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), Italy EMAIL
• Marilena Pappagallo - Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), Italy EMAIL
• France Meslé - Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED), France EMAIL
• Viviana Egidi - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Italy EMAIL

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