"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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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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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School neighborhood deprivation is associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension. Ann Epidemiol. 2025 Mar; 103:9-15.
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Adaptive functioning in pediatric brain tumor survivors: An examination of ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 09; 66(9):e27800.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Incidence of Pediatric Extracranial Embryonal Tumors. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2017 10 01; 109(10).
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Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patient and Parental Characteristics Differ by Care Management Type. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 03; 64(3):391-395.
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Psychosocial aspects of type 1 diabetes in Latino- and Asian-American youth. Pediatr Res. 2016 09; 80(3):347-55.
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Socioeconomic Status and Hospitalization Costs for Children with Brain and Spinal Cord Injury. J Pediatr. 2016 Feb; 169:250-5.
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Disparities in the Use of Breast-Conserving Therapy Among Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer. JAMA Surg. 2015 Aug; 150(8):778-86.
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The Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Remains High in African American and Hispanic Veterans. Helicobacter. 2015 Aug; 20(4):305-15.
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Lower health literacy predicts smoking relapse among racially/ethnically diverse smokers with low socioeconomic status. BMC Public Health. 2014 Jul 14; 14:716.
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Contribution of neighborhood income and access to quality physical activity resources to physical activity in ethnic minority women over time. Am J Health Promot. 2015 Mar-Apr; 29(4):210-6.