"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Class" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of Social Determinants of Health and Social Support on Surgical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jan 01; 145(1):115-123.
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Intergenerational Occurrence of Premature Birth and Reproductive Health in Prematurely-Born Women in the Women's Health Initiative. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Oct; 28(10):1793-1811.
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Universal salt iodization potentially contributes to health equity: socio-economic status of children does not affect iodine status. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Sep 27; 35(9):1154-1160.
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Assessing Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Mental Health Concerns in Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment Research: Measurement Challenges and Recommendations From a Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Pre-conference Workshop. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 03 26; 24(5):643-653.
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Early Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Cognitive and Adaptive Outcomes at the Transition to Adulthood: The Mediating Role of Gray Matter Development Across Five Scan Waves. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2022 01; 7(1):34-44.
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Race in Rhinology Clinical Trials: A Decade of Disparity. Laryngoscope. 2021 08; 131(8):1722-1728.
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Proton beam therapy utilization in adults with primary brain tumors in the United States. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 May; 75:112-116.
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Global Disparities in Wilms Tumor. J Surg Res. 2020 03; 247:34-51.
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Burden of Environmental Adversity Associated With Psychopathology, Maturation, and Brain Behavior Parameters in Youths. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019 09 01; 76(9):966-975.
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Effect Modification of the Association Between Race and Stage at Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis by Socioeconomic Status. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2019 Sep/Oct; 25 Suppl 5, Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Advancing Public Health in Indian Country for Over 20 Years:S29-S35.