Measurement of socio‐economic status in families of children with cancer in Guatemala

AbstractThe 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.

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