Why the study?
Do race, individual socioeconomic status, and neighborhood socioeconomic status independently and jointly affect mortality risk in adults?
Do race, individual socioeconomic status, and neighborhood socioeconomic status independently and jointly affect mortality risk in adults?
Low individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status are strong predictors of premature mortality, with similar independent associations observed in both Black and White adults.
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Supports SES-informed risk stratification in adults; leaves open whether neighborhood interventions independently improve survival.
Signorello et al. (2014) studied this question.