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'''Scope'''<br> | '''Scope'''<br> | ||
''' | '''Socio-economic status''' describes the socio-economic status of individuals as background information. | ||
== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
Socio-economic status is represented either as a continuous or as a discrete variable. | |||
{{disclink|Socioeconomic and smoking status as continuous variables}} | {{disclink|Socioeconomic and smoking status as continuous variables}} | ||
If continuous = number of years of schooling received. | If continuous = number of years of schooling received. Socio-economic status for children younger than 18yr is equivalent to parental educational level. | ||
If discrete = low, medium and high. | |||
Socio-economic status is indexed by variable age. It applies to all four age categories and to all indicators. | |||
=== Causality === | === Causality === | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 3 November 2007
Scope
Socio-economic status describes the socio-economic status of individuals as background information.
Definition
Socio-economic status is represented either as a continuous or as a discrete variable.
If continuous = number of years of schooling received. Socio-economic status for children younger than 18yr is equivalent to parental educational level.
If discrete = low, medium and high.
Socio-economic status is indexed by variable age. It applies to all four age categories and to all indicators.
Causality
List of parents:
- None
Data
List of data files or sources:
- item 1
Formula
Analytica_id:
<anacode></anacode>