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Choosing area based socioeconomic measures to monitor social inequalities in low birth weight and childhood lead poisoning: The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project (US)
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2003 · Vol. 57(3) · pp. 186–199
Nancy Krieger✉(Harvard University)J T Chen(Harvard University)P D Waterman(Harvard University)M-J Soobader(Harvard University)S V Subramanian(Harvard University)R Carson(Harvard University)
Abstract
Census tract or block group area based socioeconomic measures of economic deprivation could be meaningfully used in conjunction with US public health surveillance systems to enable or enhance monitoring of social inequalities in health in the United States.
Health disparities and outcomesFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsEnvironmental Justice and Health DisparitiesSocioeconomic statusGeocodingMedicineDemographyPopulationBirth certificatePublic healthPovertyCensusGerontology
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAgedChildCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusFemaleHousingHumansIncomeInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornLeadLead Poisoning
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- Rhode Island Department of Health
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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