A Review on Socioeconomic Position Indicators in Health Inequality Research

Choi, Yong Jun; Jeong, Baek Geun; Cho, Sung-Il; Jung-Choi, Kyunghee; Jang, Soong-Nang; Kang, Minah; Khang, Young-Ho

doi:10.3961/jpmph.2007.40.6.475

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“…Each socioeconomic indicator impacts dietary quality in different ways. Furthermore, education and occupation may have different meanings in different places and time periods [18, 26]. Household income represents a reliable socioeconomic indicator on a short-term basis.…”

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The mediation effect of individual eating behaviours on the relationship between socioeconomic status and dietary quality in children: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Lee

Park

2016

Eur J Nutr

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PurposeAlthough it has been suggested that socioeconomic status is associated with dietary quality, the possible mediation effects of eating behaviours on dietary quality are unclear. Thus, we investigated the causal chain by which socioeconomic status influences the quality of the diets consumed by children through their eating behaviours using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.MethodsThe study focused on persons from 2 to 18 years of age who completed the 24-h dietary recall survey (n = 3158). Using causal mediation analysis, we assessed the relationship between socioeconomic status and poor dietary quality in children and examined the mediation effects of eating behaviours. Socioeconomic indicators included household income, parental education, and parental occupation. Dietary quality was defined by the number of key nutrients, protein, calcium, phosphorous, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, and vitamin C, consumed at insufficient levels.ResultsIn the present study, more than half the children did not consume the recommended amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium. Eating breakfast had a significant impact on poor dietary quality regardless of socioeconomic indicators. On the other hand, children from lower-middle-income households consumed insufficient amounts of more nutrients than their counterparts regardless of eating behaviours. Through the mediation model, we found that lower-middle household incomes were associated with poor dietary quality, but that dietary quality was significantly mediated by eating breakfast.ConclusionWe found that poor dietary quality among children in lower-income households was partially explained by their being less likely to eat breakfast, but that eating breakfast did not entirely mediate these effects. Thus, to reduce differences in dietary quality among children, those who are economically vulnerable must be prioritized.

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The mediation effect of individual eating behaviours on the relationship between socioeconomic status and dietary quality in children: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Lee

Park

2016

Eur J Nutr

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“…The classification of women's occupation is not clear concerning full-time homemakers. Additionally, SES can affect health behaviors in different ways between working women and full-time homemakers 27). The definition of smoking initiation varies among studies.…”

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Socioeconomic Indicators Associated with Initiation and Cessation of Smoking among Women in Seoul

Kim

Cho

Kim³

et al. 2012

Korean J Fam Med

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BackgroundWhile smoking prevalence in Korean men has been decreasing, it is increasing in Korean women. Little is known about women's smoking inequalities in Korea. This study was conducted to investigate the association of socioeconomic indicators with the initiation and cessation of smoking among Korean women.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study on 9,089 women aged 25-64 years from the 2008 Seoul Community Health Survey. The data on smoking and socioeconomic status were obtained through face-to-face interviews. Smoking initiation rate was defined as the proportion of the individuals who had started smoking at least one cigarette among all subjects. Smoking cessation rate was calculated by dividing the number of individuals who had quit smoking by the number of ever smokers. Education level, total family income and occupation were investigated as socioeconomic indicators.ResultsEducation level was significantly associated with both initiation and cessation of smoking. Lower educated women had a higher likelihood of smoking initiation (odds ratio [OR], 1.72; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17 to 2.51) but lower likelihood of smoking cessation (OR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.22 to 0.66) than higher educated women. Smoking initiation rate was higher in manual workers (OR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.20 to 2.27) than in non-manual workers. However, there were no significant differences of both initiation and cessation of smoking according to total household income.ConclusionThis study shows that there are smoking inequalities among Korean women. It is thought that education level and occupation are important determinants of women's smoking status.

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“…Income measures the material source component directly and is considered to be a suitable indicator of material living circumstances [15]. Using equivalent income, which is calculated by applying equivalent scale to household income, is a preferred method of considering household income as an indicator of SES [16]. However, household income adjusted for the number of family members is another good method [16,17].…”

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Association between Household Income and Asthma Symptoms among Elementary School Children in Seoul

Choi¹,

Um²,

Sung-Hwa³

et al. 2012

Environ Health Toxicol

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ObjectivesThis study examined the association between socioeconomic factors and asthma symptoms.MethodsA total of 6,919 elementary school children in Seoul were enrolled in the study. Data were obtained from a web-based questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood core module. The prevalence of wheeze in the past 12 months and severe asthma symptoms were obtained. The potential risk factors for asthma symptoms included household income and the number of siblings. A multiple logistic regression analysis was used to calculate the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the risk factors of asthma symptoms.ResultsThe prevalence of current wheeze (wheeze in the past 12 months) was 5.2%. Household income and asthma symptoms were inversely associated after adjusting for other potential risk factors (p for trend=0.03). This association was modified by the number of siblings. With two or more siblings, the effect of household income on asthma symptoms was not significant. However, low household income was still a significant variable for patients with fewer than two siblings (OR 1.41; 95% CI, 1.09-1.81).ConclusionsIt appears that childhood asthma disparity is dependent on household income. Therefore, policies to improve childhood health inequities should be emphasized.

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A Review on Socioeconomic Position Indicators in Health Inequality Research

Cited by 17 publications

References 76 publications

The mediation effect of individual eating behaviours on the relationship between socioeconomic status and dietary quality in children: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

The mediation effect of individual eating behaviours on the relationship between socioeconomic status and dietary quality in children: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Socioeconomic Indicators Associated with Initiation and Cessation of Smoking among Women in Seoul

Association between Household Income and Asthma Symptoms among Elementary School Children in Seoul

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