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@ARTICLE{Spijker:280057,
author = {Spijker, Jeroen J A and Calazans, Júlia Almeida and
Trias-Llimós, Sergi and Renteria, Elisenda and Doblhammer,
Gabriele},
title = {{E}ducational inequalities in dementia-related mortality
using a multiple cause of death approach and their
contribution to life expectancy differences in {S}pain.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
issn = {2045-2322},
address = {[London]},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
reportid = {DZNE-2025-00894},
pages = {26838},
year = {2025},
abstract = {We examine dementia-related mortality in Spain from 2016 to
2021, focusing on its comorbidities and educational
inequalities in life expectancy at age 60. Using a multiple
cause of death (MCOD) approach, we assess how
dementia-related mortality varies by education level and how
these differences contribute to disparities in longevity. We
used mortality data from the Spanish National Statistics
Institute (INE) by level of education from 2016 to 2021 to
analyse mortality from dementia-related diseases (ICD-10
codes: F01-F03, G30-G31) both as underlying cause of death
(UCOD) and as MCOD (irrespective of their position within
the death certificate). We estimated age-standardized
mortality rates and used life tables and demographic
decomposition techniques to assess the impact of
dementia-related diseases on educational differences in life
expectancy at age 60. Results showed that in 2016-21 MCOD
dementia-related deaths accounted for $17\%$ of all deaths
occurring after the age of 60 (men: $11\%;$ women $21\%).$
The higher MCOD dementia-related mortality experienced by
the lower educated group contributed 0.13 years $(8.4\%)$ to
the total life expectancy gap at age 60 between the low and
high education groups for men, and 0.26 years $(22.7\%)$ for
women. Educational gradients in dementia-related mortality
in Spain highlight the importance of disentangling risk
factors from a socioeconomic perspective. Moreover, the MCOD
approach provides a more realistic estimate of the impact of
dementia-related diseases on life expectancy, bringing
insights into the burden of ageing-related diseases.},
keywords = {Humans / Dementia: mortality / Spain: epidemiology / Life
Expectancy / Female / Male / Aged / Educational Status /
Middle Aged / Cause of Death / Aged, 80 and over /
Socioeconomic Factors / Decomposition (Other) / Dementia
(Other) / Education (Other) / Inequalities (Other) /
Multiple causes of death (Other)},
cin = {AG Doblhammer},
ddc = {600},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1012002},
pnm = {354 - Disease Prevention and Healthy Aging (POF4-354)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-354},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:40702031},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-025-10079-x},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/280057},
}