1996 Health Status Survey : Socio-economic Status and Health in Utah /

Socio-economic status (SES) has been recognized as an important determinant of health since the early part of this century. The 1994 conference on .Measuring Social Inequalities in Health. recommended that health data, including government surveys, vital records systems and cancer registries collect and present data on SES. Two of their recommendations were: data collection should include variables that portray occupation, assets, and household composition; and that the data on the relationship between SES and health be available at the state and local level to improve public health program planning.