CAS SO 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Urban Area, Hispanic Paradox, Cortisol
2 Jan 2017
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Characteristic of individuals, groups, activities, neighborhoods, and society. Higher social class = lower morbidity and mortality. Effect of social class on health is strong and consistent. Effect of is stronger than that of race/ethnicity on health. But to what extent is ses influenced by race/ethnicity. Race influences ses - may not be able to exactly tell the difference between effects of ses or race on health as they are so closely correlated. Social gradient in health o o o o o. Different from the fact that poor have worse health then well to do. Higher mortality for those at the lower levels of education, income and occupational hierarchy. Robust observations for cvd (cardiovascular disease) and may other major causes of death. These observations are confirmed even in such relatively egalitarian countries as sweden. Each additional year to your education or 6561 you add to your income -- will have a positive effect on your health and thus life expectancy.
