Abstract:Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) is a criterion consisting of several components that encompass socioeconomic and cultural dimensions. This study aimed to design and develop a methodological guideline for calculating a single summary index (SSI) using the contributing variables of SES in a family unit. Methods: The data consisted of 18700 urban and 19200 rural households. Effective components of SES were extracted using two-step factor analysis and the structural equational modeling (SEM) method for both… Show more
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