Categories of socio-economic determinants of health

Socio-economic Determinants of Health Expenditure for Low-income Householdsin the Informal Sector

Background & Aims: People`s health, life expectancy and quality of life have been affected by social determinants of health, significantly. Also, socio-economic factors may affect health expenditure, considerably. This study has evaluated the effects of socio-economic determinants on health expenditure for the low-income urban householdsin the informalsector of employment. Methods: In this stud...

Integrating Socio-Economic Determinants of Canadian Women's Health

HEALTH ISSUE: The association between a number of socio-economic determinants and health has been amply demonstrated in Canada and elsewhere. Over the past decades, women's increased labour force participation and changing family structure, among other changes in the socio-economic environment, have altered social roles considerably and lead one to expect that the pattern of disparities in heal...

Exploration of the Relationship between Cultural-Socio-Economic Determinants and Entrepreneurship

Impact Of Socio-Economic Status On Determinants Of Medical Career.

BACKGROUND Research on determinants of Medical profession has established some constant factors with universal impact and appeal. However, the dramatic changes in the dynamics of medical profession and medical education over the past years have necessitated a revisiting of the established conclusions. The knowledge of impact of economic status on these determinants would pave way to greater int...

The socio-economic determinants of infant mortality in Nepal: analysis of Nepal Demographic Health Survey, 2011

BACKGROUND Infant mortality reflects not only the health of infants but societal well-being as a whole. This study explores distal socioeconomic and related proximate determinants of infant mortality and provides evidence for designing targeted interventions. METHODS Survival information on 5391 live born infants (2006-2010) was examined from the nationally representative Nepal Demographic He...