Population and Development Review · 1982 · 65 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesDemographyMaternal HealthEpidemiologyPopulation HealthRural HealthChild MortalityMortality AnalysisMortality PatternsPopulation Health IndicatorsRural MortalitySocioeconomic Determinants Of HealthFamily Socioeconomic StatusHousehold Socioeconomic StatusMaternal Socioeconomic StatusPilot Study DesignRural Mortality DifferentialsSocioeconomic Gradients In MortalitySocioeconomic Mortality DifferentialsSocioeconomic Mortality Gradients
The inverse correlation between mortality and socioeconomic status [SES] has been documented in various parts of the developing world. Using 1974 socioeconomic status information from Matlab Bangladesh the authors show a similar inverse relationship. Several indicators are used such as education of household head mothers education size of dwelling and health practices. SES data from a pilot study undertaken in 1981 in five villages from the same area corroborate the result that mothers education provides a striking indicator of mortality levels in young children. (summary in FRE SPA)