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Updated BG Prasad socioeconomic classification, 2014: A commentary

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Modified BG Prasad socioeconomic scale is widely used to determine the socioeconomic status of study subjects in health studies in India. It is an income-based scale and, therefore, has to be constantly updated to take inflation and depreciation of rupee into account. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for industrial workers (IW) is used to calculate updated income categories for January 2014. Details of the calculations involved will enable young researchers to calculate specific income categories for their research work. State-specific CPI values are also available on the Department of Labour website and should be used to determine more accurate income categories for the study area.

Source: Indian Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.4103/0019-557x.152859

Authors: Abha Mangal, Varun Kumar, Sanjeet Panesar, Richa Talwar, Deepak Raut, Saudan Singh

Institutions: Safdarjang Hospital, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Public Health and Social Inequalities

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $48