Does survey non-response bias the association between occupational social class and health?
- 1 March 2007
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 35 (2), 212-215
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14034940600996563
Abstract
Aims: A non-response rate of 20—40%is typical in questionnaire studies. The authors evaluate non-response bias and its impact on analyses of social class inequalities in health. Methods: Set in the...Keywords
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