Absolute rather than relative income is a better socioeconomic predictor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Swedish adults

Absolute rather than relative income is a better socioeconomic predictor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Swedish adults

Abstract Background While psychosocial theory claims that socioeconomic status (SES), acting through social comparisons, has an important influence on susceptibility to disease, materialistic theory says that socioeconomic position (SEP) and related access to material resources matter more. However,...

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Main Authors: Sten Axelsson Fisk, Juan Merlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Health inequality - absolute income - relative income
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Materialistic theory
Psychosocial theory
Health equity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0566-2

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