A cross-sectional analysis of local government health and wellbeing plans and priorities in Victoria, Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Anthony Alindogan ◽  
Eli Ristevski ◽  
Anske Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Health Priorities ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Significant Difference

The aim of this study is to explore local health and wellbeing plans and priorities by Victorian local governments (LGs), specifically to: (1) analyse how LG priority areas are described in comparison to the State-level plan; (2) identify differences between regional and metropolitan health priorities; and (3) identify differences between LGs with high and low socioeconomic status. Content analysis of 79 LG health and wellbeing plans was undertaken. Differences in health and wellbeing priorities between LGs were examined using the t-test for two proportions. In total, 20% of the plans did not specify actions to address health priorities. One in three (34%) did not specify how evaluation will be done. Alcohol and other drugs, gambling and housing were prioritised more by metropolitan LGs, whereas disease prevention was prioritised more in regional LGs. There was no significant difference in health and wellbeing priorities of LGs with high and low socioeconomic status except for gambling. State-level health and wellbeing plans should be sensitive to differences in priorities of LGs. There is a need for local plans to commit to specific actions and evaluation. This analysis provides basis for more community-reflective, State-level planning and calls for more emphasis on identifying actions and evaluation in local level planning.

Environment, Genes, and Alcohol

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 989-990
Author(s):  
NANCY L. GOLDEN
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Infant Outcome ◽  
Gestational Age At Birth ◽  
And Control ◽  
Age At Birth

In Reply.— Casey's point is well taken. An association between socioeconomic status and infant outcome has been documented. Our study and control groups were not matched on that factor, but on age, race, and gestational age at birth. A retrospective analysis of the socioeconomic status of study and control mothers indicates that they are all of low socioeconomic status (Hollingshead groups 4 and 5) and that there is no significant difference between the study and control groups.

scholarly journals Consumption of Comfortable Foods by Urban Adolescents in Different Socio-Economic Categories

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Isha Chhabra ◽  
Harpreet Kaur ◽  
Shruti Jain
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Urban Adolescents ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Comfortable foods are chemically processed and made from heavily refined ingredients and artificial additives. These foods are manufactured and distributed in ways that encourage consumption. This study focused on adolescents since they have greater access to comfortable foods, are more free and lesser concerned for their health. Fewer studies have been conducted on adolescents but in present scenario they are more inclined towards unhealthy eating behaviors. Therefore, the present study after careful considerations was attempted to assess the consumption of comfortable foods by urban adolescents in different socio-economic categories. Two hundred subjects in the age group of 16 to 18 years were purposely selected in equal number in the ratio of 1:1 of boys and girls. Findings revealed that majority belonged to high socioeconomic status whereas 52% boys and 44% girls belonged to low socioeconomic status. Respondents from the entire income category mostly consumed comfortable foods because it was either liked by them or they found it good in taste. Consumption of all the comfortable foods was found to be significantly (p≤0.05, p≤0.01) higher in adolescents who had high income and greater access of these food products.  Significant difference was observed in the mean values of consumption of comfortable foods by all the adolescents in different socioeconomic categories.

scholarly journals Epidemiologic analysis of dental cellulitis in Kinshasa city (the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Paul Bobe Alifi Leta ◽  
Jean-Paul Sekele Isouradi Bourley ◽  
Fidele Nyimi Bushabu ◽  
Frans Vinckier ◽  
Octavie Lunguya Metila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Sugar Consumption ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: The study aimed to determine the prevalence, describe the sociodemographic profile of individuals with dental cellulitis, and identify its associated factors in a population of Kinshasa. Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted in October 2017 in five hospital departments in Kinshasa. The sample population consisted of patients with dental cellulitis. Sociodemographic data and factors associated with dental cellulitis were evaluated. Results: Dental cellulitis was found in 12.5% of the subjects, with a slight female predominance (58.2%). A significant difference between patients with cellulitis and those without cellulitis was observed for the following variables: education level, unemployment, and low socioeconomic status (p < 0.05). Dental carious lesions (93.7%) were the most common causative factor, and self-medication (100%) and poor oral hygiene (83.5%) were risk or contributing factors. Univariate analysis showed that for people of ages 16–59 and ≥60 years, education level, unemployment, sugar consumption, and low socioeconomic status were significantly associated with dental cellulitis. A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that people of ages ≥60 years [odds ratio (OR) 3.12, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.169–4.14, p = 0.014], non-university status (OR 2.79, 95% CI 1.68–4.64, p < 0.001), unemployment (OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.73–4.20, p = 0.005), sugar consumption (OR 3.17, 95% CI 1.71–4.94, p = 0.036), and low socioeconomic status (OR 2.60, 95% CI 1.85–3.01, p = 0.014) were independently associated with dental cellulitis in the study population. Conclusion: Dental cellulitis is a public health problem in the city of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

scholarly journals Effect of Socio Economic Status on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat ◽  
Dr. Jyotsna Joshi ◽  
Irfan Ahmad Wani
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
School Students ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Significant Difference

Aim: – The most important task of the educational system is to prepare students to acquire knowledge and career and cognitive skills to enter the community. Therefore, identifying the factors leading to the students’ academic achievement is very important. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between socio economic status and academic achievement of secondary school students belonging to different educational zones of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir State. Methods: – This descriptive analytical study was done on 120 students of secondary Schools in 2012-13 through random sampling. Socio economic status scale constructed and standardized by Rajbir Singh et al., and Previous Academic Progress Record from schools were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by using Mean, S.D, M.D and students t-test. Results: – Result proves it beyond any shadow of doubt that there is a significant difference in the academic achievement of high socioeconomic status of students in comparison to low socioeconomic status of students. Significant differences were found between the students with (high and low) and (high and middle) socioeconomic status. On the other hand insignificant difference was found between the students with middle and low socioeconomic status in respect to academic achievement.

scholarly journals Safety Recommendations for Grocery Store Workers and Employers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Evan McElroy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Health And Well Being

Grocery stores are vital to the health and well-being of American citizens. The coronavirus epidemic has presented a unique set of challenges especially for the elderly and citizens of low socioeconomic status because of the barrier to technology that they face. State and local governments have issued ordinances requiring quarantining at home to reduce the spread of disease

scholarly journals Trends in Nutritional Biomarkers by Demographic Characteristics Across 14 Years Among US Adults

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjie Wang ◽  
Fangzhou Zhu ◽  
Lanlan Wu ◽  
Shan Han ◽  
Xiaoyan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
National Health ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Health Priorities ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Apo B ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

Background: Understanding trend in nutritional status is crucial to inform national health priorities to improve diets and reduce related diseases. The present study aimed to analyze trends in the concentrations of all measured nutritional biomarkers and their status among US adults across 14 years.Methods: Trends on the concentrations of nutritional biomarkers and nutritional status evaluated by the prevalence of deficiency, inadequacy, excess, and dyslipidemia were analyzed among US adults in 7 cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES 2003–2016) and by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.Results: A total of 38,505 participants (weighted mean age of 47.2 years, 51.4% women) were included in the present study. Across 14 years, increased trends were found in red blood cell (RBC) folate, serum vitamin B12, vitamin D and albumin, the prevalence of iodine deficiency, vitamin B6 inadequacy, and hypophosphatemia, whereas decreased trends were observed in serum vitamin E, phosphorus, total calcium, total protein, apolipoprotein B (Apo B), low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), blood lead, cadmium, mercury, and the prevalence of vitamin C deficiency, vitamin D inadequacy, iodine excess, and dyslipidemia with elevated LDL-C, TC, TG, and lowered HDL/LDL. Non-Hispanic blacks (NHB) and participants with low socioeconomic status were accounted for the poor nutritional status of most biomarkers compared to their comparts.Conclusion: Most nutritional biomarkers and their status were improved among US adults from 2003 to 2016, but some specific populations should be paid much attention to improve their nutritional status, especially for NHB and participants with low socioeconomic status.

Impact of socioeconomic status on survival in patients with ovarian cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 792-801
Author(s):  
Joséphine Gardy ◽  
Olivier Dejardin ◽  
Alexandre Thobie ◽  
Yassine Eid ◽  
Anne-Valérie Guizard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽  
Significant Difference

ObjectiveSocioeconomic status may impact survival in cancer patients. This study assessed whether low socioeconomic status has an impact on survival in patients with ovarian cancer and investigated whether differences in survival may be explained by type of therapy received.MethodsThe study population comprised 318 patients with ovarian cancer diagnosed between 2011 and 2015 in the François Baclesse regional cancer care center in Caen, North-West France. Socioeconomic status was assessed by using the European deprivation index and overall survival was calculated at 3 years.ResultsThe unadjusted 3-year overall survival rate was 52% (95% CI 47 to 58). In a multivariable logistic regression model, a low socioeconomic status was associated with a lower probability of surgical resection (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.16 to 0.74). A high socioeconomic status was associated with improved survival, adjusted for age, performance status, grade, and International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage (adjusted HR 1.53, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.26). When adjusting for treatment variables, there was no longer any significant difference in survival according to socioeconomic status (adjusted HR 1.24, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.84).ConclusionsHigher socioeconomic status is associated with a greater probability of undergoing surgical resection and with improved survival in patients with ovarian cancer.

Tomorrow never knows: Paradoxical effects of a future prime on performance among low socioeconomic status college students

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Dayle Herrmann ◽  
Jessica Bodford ◽  
Robert Adelman ◽  
Oliver Graudejus ◽  
Morris Okun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Paradoxical Effects
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