Efecto Glasgow

La hipótesis entre los epidemiólogos es que la pobreza por sí sola no parece explicar tal disparidad.

[1]​ Antiguas ciudades industriales del Reino Unido igualmente deprimidas como Birmingham, Liverpool y Manchester que se han enfrentado a efectos similares de la desindustrialización tiene esperanzas de vida más altas.

[3]​ "The deprivation profiles of Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester are almost identical.

This 'excess' mortality is seen across virtually the entire population: all ages (except the very young), both males and females, in deprived and non-deprived neighbourhoods.

As currently measured, deprivation does not explain the higher levels of mortality experienced by Glasgow in relation to two very similar UK cities.