Mid-point for open-ended income category and the effect of equivalence scales on the income-health relationship
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2013
- handle: 10670/1.vmcx6i
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Roger Keller Celeste et al., « Mid-point for open-ended income category and the effect of equivalence scales on the income-health relationship », Revista de Saúde Pública, ID : 10670/1.vmcx6i
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"To estimate the mid-point of an open-ended income category and to assess the impact of two equivalence scales on income-health associations. Data were obtained from the 2010 Brazilian Oral Health Survey (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde Bucal – SBBrasil 2010). Income was converted from categorical to two continuous variables (per capita and equivalized) for each mid-point. The median mid-point was R$ 14,523.50 and the mean, R$ 24,507.10. When per capita income was applied, 53% of the population were below the poverty line, compared with 15% with equivalized income. The magnitude of income-health associations was similar for continuous income, but categorized equivalized income tended to decrease the strength of association."