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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
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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