articleAmerican Journal of Public HealthJul 1, 2002GREEN OA

Optimal Indicators of Socioeconomic Status for Health Research

St. Mary's Medical Center

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Abstract

Objectives

In this study we examined the relationship between indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) and mortality for a representative sample of individuals.

Methods

The sample included 3734 individuals aged 45 and older interviewed in 1984 in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. In the current study, mortality was tracked between 1984 and 1994 and is related to SES indicators of education, occupation, income, and wealth.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Panel Study of Income Dynamics
  • Demography
  • Gerontology
  • Health indicator
  • Social class
  • Medicine
  • Environmental health
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • No poverty
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