Low socioeconomic status

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Used for

low income

Broader Terms

income

Narrower Terms

urban poverty area

Related Terms

medically underserved population

Scope Note

people having the lowest social or economic status; monetarily the lowest social class in the social hierarchy.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Low socioeconomic status is a strong independent predictor of relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
  • Low socioeconomic status is associated with chronic musculoskeletal complaints among 46,901 adults in Norway.
  • 26,35-37 Low socioeconomic status is also strongly linked to other factors such as individual behavior, and race and ethnicity.
  • Low socioeconomic status is an important determinant of access to health care.
  • revised February 18, 2002; accepted February 20, 2002 Aims Low socioeconomic status is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk.

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