How accurate are Townsend Deprivation Scores as predictors of self-reported health? A comparison with individual level data

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-106

  Adams, J ^a   Ryan, V ^a   White, M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deprivation; Inequalities; Socio economic

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDIVIDUAL BASED POPULATION MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOWNSEND DEPRIVATION SCORE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CENSUSES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCOME; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY AREAS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF CONCEPT; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 16344388407     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh193     Document Type: Article

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