Measuring socioeconomic position in health research
University of Bristol · McGill University Health Centre · +1 more institution
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In this article we review different measures of socioeconomic position (SEP) and their uses in health-related research. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: Socioeconomic circumstances influence health. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY: Generally, poorer socioeconomic circumstances lead to poorer health. This has generated a search for generic mechanisms that could explain such a general association. However, we propose that there is a greater variation in the association between SEP and health than is generally acknowledged when specific health outcomes are investigated. We propose that studying these variations provide a better understanding of the aetiological mechanisms relating specific diseases with specific exposures.…
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Authors
3Topics & keywords
- Socioeconomic status
- Position (finance)
- Environmental health
- Medicine
- Business
- Population
- No poverty