BACKGROUND There is substantial evidence that lower objective socioeconomic status (SES)-as measured by education, occupation, and income-is associated with a higher risk of depression. Less is known, however, about associations between perceptions of social status and the prevalence of depression. This study investigated associations of both objective SES and subjective social status (SSS) wit...

OBJECTIVES We used linked existing data from the 2006-2008 American Time Use Survey (ATUS), the Current Population Survey (CPS, a federal survey that provides on-going U.S. vital statistics, including employment rates) and self-reported body mass index (BMI) to answer: How does BMI vary across full time occupations dichotomized as sedentary/non-sedentary, accounting for time spent in sleep, oth...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the influence of demographic, socioeconomic, health, and contextual factors of the Brazilian federation units on the functional disability of the elderly. METHODS Cross-sectional study based on data from the 2003 PNAD (Brazilian National Household Survey), of IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) and Ipea (Institute of Applied Economic Research). The samp...

This paper uses comparable income aggregates from 41 national household surveys from 22 countries to explore the patterns of income generation among rural households in Sub-Saharan Africa, and to compare household income strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa with those in other regions. The paper seeks to understand how geography drives these strategies, focusing on the role of agricultural potentia...

Most micro data are collected by national statistical offices and, in turn, require confidential treatment so that published data tables are usually restricted to aggregate figures (e.g., household income or industrial production). Such data are, of course, also available in disaggregated form: For example, income may be differentiated by region or occupation, and production may be available fo...

Subjective social status (SSS), a promising measure of social class or standing, is linked robustly to diverse indicators of mental and physical well-being. However, the processes behind SSS remain poorly understood. Socioeconomic status (SES; e.g., education, income, or occupation) is among the strongest predictors of SSS, but when and how much does SES matter for understanding differences bet...

BACKGROUND The goal of this analysis was to describe socioeconomic inequalities in dental health among Spanish middle-aged adults, and the role of behavioral and psychosocial factors in explaining these inequalities. METHODS This cross-sectional study used survey data from the 2006 Spanish National Health Survey and focused on adults ages 30 - 64. The outcome was dental health status based on...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To determine whether a relationship exists between quality of life (QOL) and the sociodemographic characteristics of gender, age, marital status, educational level, occupation, and level of income in patients with cancer in Turkey. DESIGN Exploratory study using a convenience sample. SETTING Five hospitals in the capital city of Turkey. SAMPLE 620 patients with cancer (...

including mortality, morbidity, general health, health habits, and functional limitations. These health indicators have in turn been associated with a number of socioeconomic status measures, including income, wealth, occupation, and education. While these indicators of socioeconomic status are all related to one another, each has unique aspects. Some of these indicators may serve as both a cau...

This paper examines two issues. First, it evaluates the statistical significance of a number of socioeconomic and demographic variables on the level of gambling-type expenditures in New South Wales, Australia. Factors analysed include household income, family composition, welfare status, gender, age, occupation and ethnicity. Second, the study examines the incidence of gambling-type expenditure...