Therefore, it is important to measure the index of material deprivation in smaller geographical areas such
as communities, villages or similar (9). General data on the national level only shows the general situation,
so this cannot serve as an adequate basis for national policies. The research on the health of the Roma people
in Prekmurje (7) is an example of a local study that takes ethnicity into account and establishes the important
characteristics of the health of an ethnic minority with respect to the majority population, enabling the planning
of more adequate measures. Similarly, the research entitled Health Inequalities in Slovenia (5) takes into
account geographical and income differences.