A colleague of mine has posted this message.  I thought some of the
individuals on this discussion list might have some ideas in reply to his
querry.
 
Thanks
Nancy Edwards
U of Ottawa
 
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Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 23:14:28 -0400
From: Alan Hotte <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list HEALTH-L
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Subject: Measures of Social Disadvantage:
 
        While not directly within what is usually considered the general
mandate of health research a cluster of variables with a clear impact on
health are those associated with being socially disadvantaged in some way.
The challenge I face is to come up with a comprehensive index of social
disadvantage for north americans. The variables involved are obvious (or
are they?) such as education, income, number of dependants ... . I would
appreciate any input about standards used to measure poverty and general
social disadvantage taken from demographic information. I look forward to
any input associated with the measurement of this cluster of variables.
Thank You, Alan Hotte.