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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)

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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 outcomes Employment and Welfare Studies Global Health Care IssuesSocioeconomic statusSocial classInequalityMedicineHealth equityEnvironmental healthOccupational prestigeSocial inequalityHousehold incomeLogistic regression

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AdultEducational StatusEmploymentFemaleFinlandHealth Status IndicatorsHumansIncomeMaleMiddle AgedSelf DisclosureSex FactorsSocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsLogistic Models

Funding

Academy of Finland
Työsuojelurahasto

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495

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