Modified BG Prasad Socio-economic Classification, Updated – 2020

Authors

  • Dhrubajyoti Debnath All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0324-329X
  • Rakesh Kakkar All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2020.v32i01.024

Keywords:

BG Prasad socio-economic status, Consumer Price Index CPI 2020

Abstract

SES of a family is often an important parameter of measurement in various health studies. Socioeconomic status is an important tool which influences the accessibility, affordability, acceptability, availability and utilization of various resources. The concept of socio-economic status is widely used in medical sociology.

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2020-03-31

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Debnath D, Kakkar R. Modified BG Prasad Socio-economic Classification, Updated – 2020. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 31 [cited 2025 May 19];32(1):124-5. Available from: https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/1480

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Vol. 32 No. 1 (2020)

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