Measurement of socio‐economic status in families of children with cancer in Guatemala. Issue 11 (19th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Pernillo, M.; Rivas, S.; Fuentes, L.; Antillon, F.; Barr, R.D.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric blood & cancer. Volume 61:Issue 11(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 2071
• Page End: 2073
• Publication Date: 2014-04-19
• Subjects: Tumors in children -- Periodicals; Blood -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cancer in children -- Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25060
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1545-5009

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="pbc25060-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>The prospects for survival of children in low and middle income countries are linked to their families socio‐economic status (SES), of which income is only one component. Developing a comprehensive measure of SES is required. Informed by clinical experience, a 15‐item instrument was designed in Guatemala to categorize SES by five levels in each item. Almost 75% of families attending the Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica were in the lowest three of six categories, providing a framework for stratified financial and nutritional support. The measure of SES offers an opportunity for examining associations with health outcomes throughout Latin America. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014;61:2071–2073. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>