Alternatives to principal components analysis to derive asset-based indices to measure socio-economic position in low- and middle-income countries: The case for multiple correspondence analysis

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1207-1208

  Traissac, Pierre ^a   Martin prevel, Yves ^a  

^a University Montpellier 1 et 2   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH MONITORING; HEALTH RISK; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HOUSEHOLD; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; MULTIPLE CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELFARE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS;

EID: 84865762225     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys122     Document Type: Article

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