Figure 2.
Changes in absolute and relative educational inequalities in total cardiovascular disease mortality between 2000-2004 (period in which data became available for all populations) and 2010–2014, by population and gender, 35–79 years. Note: changes in relative inequalities (ratio measures) were calculated using the following formula where RII stands for Relative Index of Inequality: 100*(RII2010-14-RII2000- 04)/(RII2000-04 – 1). Changes in absolute inequalities (difference measures) were calculated using the following formula where SII stands for Slope Index of Inequality: 100* SII2010-14-SII2000-04)/(SII2000-04).