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Pathways between socioeconomic determinants of health
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2004 · Vol. 58(4) · pp. 327–332
Eero Lahelma✉(University of Helsinki)P Martikainen(University College London)M Laaksonen(University of Helsinki)A Aittomäki(University of Helsinki)
Abstract
Parts of the effects of each socioeconomic indicator on health are either explained by or mediated through other socioeconomic indicators. Analyses of the predictive power of socioeconomic indicators on health run the risk of being fruitless, if interrelations between various indicators are neglected.
Health disparities and outcomesEmployment and Welfare StudiesGlobal Health Care IssuesSocioeconomic statusSocial classInequalityMedicineHealth equityEnvironmental healthOccupational prestigeSocial inequalityHousehold incomeLogistic regression
MeSH terms
AdultEducational StatusEmploymentFemaleFinlandHealth Status IndicatorsHumansIncomeMaleMiddle AgedSelf DisclosureSex FactorsSocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsLogistic Models
Funding
- Academy of Finland
- Työsuojelurahasto
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