Systematic comparison of household income, consumption, and assets to measure health inequalities in low- and middle-income countries

Abstract There has been no systematic comparison of how the three most common measures to quantify household SES—income, consumption, and asset indices—could impact the magnitude of health inequalities. Microdata from 22 Living Standards Measurement Study surveys were compiled and concentration indi...

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Main Author: Mathieu J. P. Poirier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54170-1