Comparisons of individual- and area-level socioeconomic status as proxies for individual-level measures: evidence from the Mortality Disparities in American Communities study

• Main Authors: Jennifer L. Moss (Author), Norman J. Johnson (Author), Mandi Yu (Author), Sean F. Altekruse (Author), Kathleen A. Cronin (Author)
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• Udgivet: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Area-level measures are often used to approximate socioeconomic status (SES) when individual-level data are not available. However, no national studies have examined the validity of these measures in approximating individual-level SES. Methods Data came from ~ 3,471,000 participa...