Open AccessAn exploratory study on socio economic status scales in a rural and urban setting
Author(s) -
N R Ramesh Masthi,
Gangaboraiah,
Praveen Kulkarni
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.109952
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , medicine , scale (ratio) , rural area , demography , exploratory research , gerontology , environmental health , geography , population , cartography , social science , pathology , sociology
There are many different scales to measure socioeconomic status (SES). The present study was conducted with the objective to compare the most commonly used SES in rural and urban setting.