doi: 10.1017/s0021932000019088.
Social class as a risk factor for infant mortality in an Australian population
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Social class as a risk factor for infant mortality in an Australian population
J Biosoc Sci.
1991 Jan.
Abstract
Studies in other countries have identified social class as a risk factor for infant mortality. In Australia there is no systematic collection of population data by social class, partly due to the absence of a recognized measure. The use of occupational prestige as an indicator of social class is discussed and Australian prestige scales reviewed. In a population based study, logistic regression analysis of infant mortality in an Australian (NSW) population shows the effects of social class on infant mortality which remain when maternal age, marital status and parity are controlled.
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