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Table 4 The Gini Coefficient in the US in 1990 and 1995

From: Assessment of the health of Americans: the average health-related quality of life and its inequality across individuals and groups

 

Both sexes (95% CI)

Male (95% CI)

Female (95% CI)

All ages

   

1990

0.092 (0.091, 0.094)

0.087 (0.086, 0.088)

0.097 (0.096, 0.099)

1995

0.097 (0.096, 0.099)

0.092 (0.090, 0.095)

0.101 (0.100, 0.103)

0–14 years

   

1990

0.048 (0.047, 0.049)

0.049 (0.048, 0.051)

0.046 (0.044, 0.048)

1995

0.049 (0.048, 0.050)

0.052 (0.050, 0.054)

0.046 (0.044, 0.048)

15–24 years

   

1990

0.056 (0.054, 0.059)

0.053 (0.050, 0.056)

0.059 (0.056, 0.062)

1995

0.060 (0.058, 0.062)

0.056 (0.053, 0.059)

0.063 (0.060, 0.066)

25–44 years

   

1990

0.072 (0.071, 0.074)

0.069 (0.067, 0.071)

0.075 (0.073, 0.077)

1995

0.079 (0.077, 0.081)

0.076 (0.074, 0.079)

0.082 (0.079, 0.084)

45–64 years

   

1990

0.127 (0.124, 0.130)

0.126 (0.122, 0.131)

0.127 (0.124, 0.131)

1995

0.132 (0.128, 0.138)

0.130 (0.123, 0.137)

0.134 (0.130, 0.140)

65+ years

   

1990

0.183 (0.178, 0.188)

0.172 (0.166, 0.178)

0.190 (0.184, 0.196)

1995

0.183 (0.174, 0.188)

0.174 (0.166, 0.183)

0.189 (0.177, 0.197)

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