Table 3.
Summary measures for cross-country inequalities related to SDI in DALYs of colorectal cancer burden attributable to diet high in red meat.
| Diseases | Health inequality metrics | Year | Value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colon and rectum cancer | Slope index of inequality | 1990 | 22.0 | 28.3 to 37.5 |
| 2019 | 32.9 | 18.1 to 25.9 | ||
| Concentration index | 1990 | 59.5 | 46.4 to 72.6 | |
| 2019 | 48.9 | 34.6 to 63.1 |
Concentration index was executed using the Health Equity Assessment Toolkit from WHO and slope index of inequality was executed using R software (V.4.2.1). WHO, World Health Organization.