Socioeconomic status, whether measured by
education, income, or other indices of social
class, has long been known to be associated
with mortality from different diseases. This
knowledge for the major part stems from studies
conducted in the UK where there is a tradition
of interest in socioeconomic differences. A
milestone within recent years was the “Black
Report” prepared by a committee appointed by
the UK Minister of Health in 1980.7 This
report showed that there were still large socioeconomic
differences in morbidity and mortality
in men and women of all ages in England.
Since then a number of epidemiological studies
have been published, both in England and
other European and North American countries,
which confirm this relationship.
Socioeconomic status, whether measured byeducation, income, or other indices of socialclass, has long been known to be associatedwith mortality from different diseases. Thisknowledge for the major part stems from studiesconducted in the UK where there is a traditionof interest in socioeconomic differences. Amilestone within recent years was the “BlackReport” prepared by a committee appointed bythe UK Minister of Health in 1980.7 Thisreport showed that there were still large socioeconomicdifferences in morbidity and mortalityin men and women of all ages in England.Since then a number of epidemiological studieshave been published, both in England andother European and North American countries,which confirm this relationship.
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