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Is the human sex ratio at birth a sentinel health indicator that is associated with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis prevalences in the 21st century?
2012
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
A reduction in sex ratio at live birth has been proposed as a sentinel health indicator that can be used to monitor the health of populations. Objective To test the hypothesis that a lower sex ratio is associated with adverse national population health using the prevalences of HIV and tuberculosis as measures of societal well-being. Methods An ecological study design using routinely collected data and adjusting for potential confounding factors. Results The mean global sex ratio was 1.05. There
doi:10.1136/jech-2011-200744
pmid:22923770
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