Are single indicators of deprivation as useful as composite indicators in predicting morbidity and mortality: results from the Central Clydeside Conurbation.
Analysis of 1991 Census data for the Central Clydeside Conurbation suggests that male unemployment and car ownership provide useful alternatives to composite deprivation indices in predicting health.
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Medical Research Council, Medical Sociology Unit, 6 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001336:Automobiles; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003467:Cultural Deprivation; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D010067:Ownership; D011203:Poverty / Q000145:classification*; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014478:Unemployment; D014505:Urban Population