San Francisco Burden of Disease & Injury Study:
Determinants of Health
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Health Consequences of Low SES

The Work Group created a flowchart that depicts all of the downstream consequences of low SES.[During this mapping exercise, Work Group members noted that the arrows could also be pointing upstream and between issues/outcomes within the 4 categories (social determinants, behavioral, clinical, outcome) -- these relationships are not depicted in the flowchart.]

Low SES has a profound impact on health. The most immediate consequences are seen in these health-related behaviors:

alcohol drinking

firearms/violence

injection drug use/substance abuse

motor vehicle traffic

physical inactivity

poor diet

smoking

stress

 

SES

Overview

Contribution to overall disease burden in SF

Downstream (Health Consequences)

What can be done?

Web resources

MEDLINE strategies

Updated May 8, 2003 • Please send feedback to Brian Katcher

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