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b) Socio-Cultural, Socio-Economic & Demographic Aspects
 
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AU : Terris M & Monk MA
TI : The validity of socio-economic differentials in tuberculosis mortality.
SO : AME REV RESPIR DIS 1960, 81, 513-517.
DT : Per
AB :

Deaths of resident white TB patients in Buffalo, New York, in 1949-1951 were found to be inversely correlated with socio-economic status as measured by economic quartile of residence. Data on the previous residences of these 493 patients were obtained; 84% were traced to 1946 or earlier and, 66% were traced to 1935 or earlier. The socio-economic distribution at the earliest address found did not differ significantly from the distribution at the time of death; this held true even for those traced to 1925-1935. It is concluded, within the limitation of the study method that no positive evidence was obtained that the excess of TB mortality in low socio-economic areas is due to downward socio-economic "drift" by the persons afflicted with the disease.

KEYWORDS: SOCIO-ECONOMICS; USA.
 
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