"Social Class" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.
| Descriptor ID |
D012923
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.996.755 N01.824.782
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Class- Social Class
- Class, Social
- Classes, Social
- Social Classes
Middle Class Population- Middle Class Population
- Class Population, Middle
- Class Populations, Middle
- Middle Class Populations
- Population, Middle Class
- Populations, Middle Class
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 43 | 65 | 108 |
| 2018 | 28 | 47 | 75 |
| 2019 | 17 | 27 | 44 |
| 2020 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2021 | 5 | 20 | 25 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Class" by people in Profiles.
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Pre-Vaccine Positivity of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Alberta, Canada during the First Two Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Microbiol Spectr. 2021 09 03; 9(1):e0029121.
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Letter to the Editor in Response to: Socioeconomic Status and COVID-19 Outcomes. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 10; 36(10):3238.
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Provincial implementation supports for socio-demographic data collection during COVID-19 in Ontario's public health system. Can J Public Health. 2021 10; 112(5):853-861.
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Monthly trends in self-reported health status and depression by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status during the COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, April 2020 - May 2021. Ann Epidemiol. 2021 11; 63:52-62.
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Eviction Moratoria Expiration and COVID-19 Infection Risk Across Strata of Health and Socioeconomic Status in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Aug 02; 4(8):e2129041.
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Disparities in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Mortality by Country of Birth in Stockholm, Sweden: A Total-Population-Based Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2021 08 01; 190(8):1510-1518.
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The psychological impact of the COVID-19 crisis is higher among young Swiss men with a lower socioeconomic status: Evidence from a cohort study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0255050.
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Chinese Parental Awareness of Children's COVID-19 Protective Measures. Am J Health Behav. 2021 07 26; 45(4):657-664.
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Estimated Mortality Increases During The COVID-19 Pandemic By Socioeconomic Status, Race, And Ethnicity. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 08; 40(8):1252-1260.
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Development of a brief scoring system to predict any-cause mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0254580.