Examining the relation between the subjective and objective social status with health reported needs and health-seeking behaviour in Dande, Angola.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing subjective social status (SSS) may be easily accommodated in the context of a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS). To our knowledge, no prior studies have examined the association of SSS and health in Angola. Subjective socioeconomic measures may provide a rapid assessment of a relevant social status construct, important for studying health inequalities. In this study, we addressed social determinants of health by examining the relationship between the subjective and objective social status, reported health and healthcare-seeking behaviour.

Methods

This research results from a cross-sectional study performed during 2015 in the Dande HDSS, in Angola. We tested the application of the MacArthur scale as a measure of SSS in a developing setting

SUBMITTER: Rosario EVN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8152355 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature