Influence of individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status on mortality among black, Mexican-American, and white women and men in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

s: This study examines the influence of individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) on mortality among black, Mexican-American, and white women and men in the US. The authors had three study objectives. Firstly, they examined mortality rates by both individual level SES (measured by income, education, and occupational/employment status) and neighbourhood level SES (index of neighbourhood income/wealth, educational attainment, occupational status, and employment status). Secondly, they examined whether neighbourhood SES was associated with mortality after controlling for individual SES. Thirdly, they calculated the population attributable risk to estimate the reduction in mortality rates if all women and men lived in the highest SES neighbourhoods.

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SUBMITTER: Winkleby MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1732485 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature