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Socioeconomic inequalities in fruit and vegetable intakes
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posted on 2016-01-01, 00:00 authored by Lukar ThorntonLukar Thornton, Dana Olstad, Karen Lamb, Kylie BallKylie BallSocioeconomic position (SEP) refers to an individual’s social and economic
ranking within society based on access to resources (such as
material and social assets, including income, wealth, and educational credentials)
and prestige (ie, an individual’s status in a social hierarchy, linked
for instance to their occupation, income, or education level) (Krieger et al.,
1997). Individual SEP can be measured using a variety of indicators which
commonly include education, occupation, and income (Galobardes et al.,
2006). Composite measures are frequently used when examining neighborhood
level measures of SEP and are commonly created by combining census
data on a range of indicators.
ranking within society based on access to resources (such as
material and social assets, including income, wealth, and educational credentials)
and prestige (ie, an individual’s status in a social hierarchy, linked
for instance to their occupation, income, or education level) (Krieger et al.,
1997). Individual SEP can be measured using a variety of indicators which
commonly include education, occupation, and income (Galobardes et al.,
2006). Composite measures are frequently used when examining neighborhood
level measures of SEP and are commonly created by combining census
data on a range of indicators.
