"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Class" by people in Profiles.
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Longitudinal profiles of neighborhood socioeconomic vulnerability influence blood pressure changes across the female midlife period. Health Place. 2023 Jul; 82:103033.
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Childhood socioeconomic status interacts with cognitive function to impact scam susceptibility among community-dwelling older adults. Aging Ment Health. 2023 04; 27(4):765-770.
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Brain-predicted age difference is associated with cognitive processing in later-life. Neurobiol Aging. 2022 01; 109:195-203.
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Joint trajectories of episodic memory and odor identification in older adults: patterns and predictors. Aging (Albany NY). 2021 07 07; 13(13):17080-17096.
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Impact of Early Life Socioeconomic Status on Decision Making in Older Adults Without Dementia. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2021 Jul-Aug; 95:104432.
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The Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Total Joint Arthroplasty Care. J Arthroplasty. 2021 08; 36(8):2729-2733.
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Structural racism, socio-economic marginalization, and infant mortality. Public Health. 2021 Jan; 190:55-61.
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Socioeconomic Status and Differences in the Management and Outcomes of 6.6 Million US Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Am J Cardiol. 2020 08 15; 129:10-18.
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Association of Outpatient Practice-Level Socioeconomic Disadvantage With Quality of Care and Outcomes Among Older Adults With Coronary Artery Disease: Implications for Value-Based Payment. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2020 04; 13(4):e005977.
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Race-related differences in acute pain complaints among inner-city women: the role of socioeconomic status. J Behav Med. 2020 10; 43(5):791-806.