Abstract: Aims: This study describes inequalities and trends in health according to socioeconomic status in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT I and II) and contribute to the ongoing discussion on the magnitude of inequalities in health in the Nordic welfare states. To produce data comparable to recent European studies, occupational data in the HUNT Study were reclassifi ed according to the international Erikson Goldthorpe Portocarero (EGP) social class scheme. Methods: Two cross-sectional health surveys were undertaken with a 10-year interval, HUNT ...
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Topics: 
Demography
Gerontology
Environmental health