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Table 1 Description of SES Measures

From: Socioeconomic status and non-fatal injuries among Canadian adolescents: variations across SES and injury measures

SES Measure

Sample Included

Source of Information

Level of Measurement

Household income

Full sample

Income information reported by a household member

Individual

Neighbourhood income quintiles

Full sample

Census tabulations (EA level)

Neighbourhood

Neighbourhood education quintiles

Full sample

Census tabulations (EA level)

Neighbourhood

Parental Blishen SES Index

Adolescents living with parent/s

Parental occupation information reported by a household member

Individual

Parental education

Adolescents living with parent/s

Parental education information reported by a household member

Individual