title: The relationship of socioeconomic status to subsequent health status in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We examined the relationship of socioeconomic status to health status, as determined by the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales, in 78 systemic lupus erythematosus patients who had been entered into a prospective study. After controlling for age, disease duration, and disease severity, a significant relationship between socioeconomic status and outcome was not demonstrated. All study subjects had health insurance for medical services. The results have potential implications for health care policy.
authors: Division of Rheumatology, Montreal General Hospital, Quebec, Canada.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Esdaile
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Sampalis
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Lacaille
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Danoff
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D004493:Education; D006262:Health; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010146:Pain; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires