Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 1)

Galobardes, Bruna

doi:10.1136/jech.2004.023531

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“…Education therefore appears to be the strongest and most robust independent predictor of AF intake. It determines the occupation and income (16,17) , and may influence the understanding and …”

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Socio-economic indicators are independently associated with intake of animal foods in French adults

Méjean

Hassen

Lecossais

et al. 2016

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The specific role of major socio-economic indicators (education, occupation, income) in influencing consumer choice of animal foods (AF) intake could reveal distinct socio-economic facets, thus enabling elucidation of mechanisms leading to social inequalities in health. We investigated the independent association of each indicator with intake of different AF and their effect modification. Design: Cross-sectional study. AF intake was estimated using three 24 h dietary records. Associations between socio-economic factors and AF intake and interactions between socio-economic indicators were assessed using ANCOVA adjusted for age and energy intake. Analyses were performed separately for men and women, since gender interactions were found. Setting: France. Subjects: Adults (n 92 036) participating in the NutriNet-Santé Study. Results: Low educated persons had higher intake of red meat (+9-12 g/d), processed meat (+6-9 g/d) and poultry (for men, +7 g/d) than those with a higher education level. Percentage of fish consumers was lower in individuals of the lowest income class compared with those in higher classes. Manual workers had a higher intake of cream desserts (for men, +14 g/d) than managerial staff. Few significant interactions were found. In stratified analyses, persons with the highest income consumed more yoghurt than those who had lower income, only in low educated individuals. Conclusions: Socio-economic disparities in AF intake varied according to the socio-economic indicator, suggesting the specific influence of each indicator on AF intake. In particular, lower education was associated with higher intake of red and processed meats and cream desserts, and had an effect modification on the relationship between income and AF intake.

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Socio-economic indicators are independently associated with intake of animal foods in French adults

Méjean

Hassen

Lecossais

et al. 2016

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Furthermore, each socio-economic indicator has been suggested to reflect different underlying social processes (Lynch and Kaplan, 2000;Turrell et al, 2003a). The importance of using various indicators from different stages of the life course has also been recently highlighted (Galobardes et al, 2006a, b).…”

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“…Furthermore, at least partially divergent etiological processes may lie behind the association of each socio-economic indicator and food behaviour (Macintyre, 1997). As socio-economic position is a multidimensional umbrella concept, it has been suggested that studies should include several socio-economic measures and consider their nature, stage over the life course and interrelationships, as well as explanatory pathways through which they may influence health-related outcomes, including food behaviour (Braveman et al, 2005;Galobardes et al, 2006a, b). Examining simultaneously multiple dimensions of socio-economic circumstances helps elucidate our understanding of the observed inequalities and identify potential risk groups for health promotion programmes.…”

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Multiple socio-economic circumstances and healthy food habits

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Objective: To examine associations between seven indicators of socio-economic circumstances and healthy food habits, while taking into account assumed temporal order between these socio-economic indicators. Design and setting: Data were derived from cross-sectional postal questionnaires in 2000-2002. Socio-economic circumstances were assessed by parental education, childhood economic difficulties, own education, occupational class, household income, home ownership and current economic difficulties. Healthy food habits were measured by an index consisting of consumption of fresh vegetables, fruit or berries, rye bread, fish and choosing vegetable fats on bread and oil in cooking. Sequential logistic regression models were used, adjusting for age and marital status. Participants: Employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland (n ¼ 8960, aged 40-60 years). Results: Healthy food habits were reported by 28% of women and by 17% of men. Own education, occupational class, household income, home ownership and current economic difficulties were associated with healthy food habits. These associations were attenuated but mainly remained after mutual adjustments for the socio-economic indicators. Among women, a pathway was found suggesting that part of the effects of education on food habits were mediated through occupational class. Conclusions: Employees in higher and lower socio-economic positions differ in their food habits, and those in lower positions and economically disadvantaged are less likely to report healthy food habits. Health promotion programmes and food policies should encourage healthier food choices among those in lower socio-economic positions and among those with economic difficulties in particular. Sponsorship: Academy of Finland.

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“…We discuss the parameters used in the present study in the following section, but in some of the work that we cite other indicators such as income or education are used. However, as Galobardes et al point out (Galobardes et al, 2006a) most of the indicators proposed are strongly correlated.…”

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“…As Galobardes et al point out (Galobardes et al, 2006a) (Galobardes et al, 2006b), there is no single indicator of SES suitable for all study aims and applicable at all time points in all settings. Ideally, a number of separate parameters should be employed and recorded at successive points in the life-course of the study subjects.…”

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Variation with socioeconomic status of indoor radon levels in Great Britain: The less affluent have less radon

Kendall

Miles

Rees

et al. 2016

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

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We demonstrate a strong correlation between domestic radon levels and socio-economic status (SES) in Great Britain, so that radon levels in homes of people with lower SES are, on average, only about two thirds of those of the more affluent. This trend is apparent using small area measures of SES and also using individual social classes. The reasons for these differences are not known with certainty, but may be connected with greater underpressure in warmer and better-sealed dwellings. There is also a variation of indoor radon levels with the design of the house (detached, terraced, etc.). In part this is probably an effect of SES, but it appears to have other causes as well. Data from other countries are also reviewed, and broadly similar effects seen in the United States for SES, and in other European countries for detached vs other types of housing. With smoking, this tendency for the lower SES groups to experience lower radon levels may underlie the negative association between radon levels and lung cancer rates in a well-known ecological study based on US Counties. Those conducting epidemiological studies of radon should be alert for this effect and control adequately for SES.

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Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 1)

Cited by 2,197 publications

References 114 publications

Socio-economic indicators are independently associated with intake of animal foods in French adults

Socio-economic indicators are independently associated with intake of animal foods in French adults

Multiple socio-economic circumstances and healthy food habits

Variation with socioeconomic status of indoor radon levels in Great Britain: The less affluent have less radon

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