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Updating indicators for scaling the socioeconomic level of families for health research

Updating indicators for scaling the socioeconomic level of families for health research Original article 1 Updating indicators for scaling the socioeconomic level of families for health research a d d b Sawsan I. Fahmy , Laila M. Nofal , Shehata F. Shehata , Heba M. El Kady and Hala K. Ibrahim a b c Family Health, Geriatric Health, Public Health Background Nursing, Family Health Department and Biostatistics Socioeconomic position is a community-used concept in health research. The social Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt level is related to numerous exposures, resources, and susceptibilities that may affect health. Correspondence to Hala K. Ibrahim, Public Health Nursing, Family Health Department, High Institute of Aim Public Health, Alexandria University, 165 El Horreya To update and validate a tool for scaling the socioeconomic level of families for health Avenue, El Hadara, Alexandria, Egypt Tel: + 20 342 85575; fax: + 20 342 88436; research. e-mail: halakadry69@gmail.com Participants and methods A multistage stratified cluster sampling technique was used to select 900 families (one index person per family) from urban and rural areas in the Alexandria governorate using Received 12 December 2014 Accepted 1 February 2015 the proportional allocation method. Ten variables reflecting parental education, parental occupation, family characteristics, financial status as well http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association Wolters Kluwer Health

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Copyright
© 2015 Egyptian Public Health Association
ISSN
0013-2446
DOI
10.1097/01.EPX.0000461924.05829.93
pmid
25853538
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Abstract

Original article 1 Updating indicators for scaling the socioeconomic level of families for health research a d d b Sawsan I. Fahmy , Laila M. Nofal , Shehata F. Shehata , Heba M. El Kady and Hala K. Ibrahim a b c Family Health, Geriatric Health, Public Health Background Nursing, Family Health Department and Biostatistics Socioeconomic position is a community-used concept in health research. The social Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt level is related to numerous exposures, resources, and susceptibilities that may affect health. Correspondence to Hala K. Ibrahim, Public Health Nursing, Family Health Department, High Institute of Aim Public Health, Alexandria University, 165 El Horreya To update and validate a tool for scaling the socioeconomic level of families for health Avenue, El Hadara, Alexandria, Egypt Tel: + 20 342 85575; fax: + 20 342 88436; research. e-mail: halakadry69@gmail.com Participants and methods A multistage stratified cluster sampling technique was used to select 900 families (one index person per family) from urban and rural areas in the Alexandria governorate using Received 12 December 2014 Accepted 1 February 2015 the proportional allocation method. Ten variables reflecting parental education, parental occupation, family characteristics, financial status as well

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Journal of the Egyptian Public Health AssociationWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Mar 1, 2015

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