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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2024

Agreement Between a Subjective Single-Item Socioeconomic Status and Wealth Index in the Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Hanna Gulema, Walelegn Worku Yallew, Nebiyou Fasil, Yoseph Yemane Berhane, Semira Abdlemenan, Hanna Yemane Berhane, Sitota Tsegaye, Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Wafaie Fawzi and 3 more

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Hanna GulemaDepartment of Global Health and Health Policy, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Walelegn Worku YallewDepartment of Global Health and Health Policy, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Nebiyou FasilDepartment of Global Health and Health Policy, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Yoseph Yemane BerhaneDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Semira AbdlemenanDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Hanna Yemane BerhaneDepartment of Nutrition and Behavioral Science, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Sitota TsegayeDepartment of Nutrition and Behavioral Science, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dongqing WangDepartment of Global and Community Health, College of Public Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.
Uttara PartapDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Wafaie FawziDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Meaza DemissieDepartment of Global Health and Health Policy, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Alemayehu WorkuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Yemane BerhaneDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Background: Measuring household economic status is crucial, as it is a key determinant of health. In low-income settings, no single measure of economic status is universally accepted. This study aims to assess the agreement between a single-item tool for measuring socioeconomic status (SES) and the wealth index. Methods: The Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS), based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, collects data on various socioeconomic indicators, including income, expenditure, and asset ownership. In this study, a single question, "Does your family's income cover basic needs?" was used as a proxy for SES. The percent agreement with the wealth index was calculated, and significance was assessed using the Pearson chi-square test. Scale reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha (α). Results: Data from 30,533 households showed strong agreement (α = 0.925) between self-reported income adequacy and wealth for both lower and higher wealth groups. The highest agreement was found between the lowest wealth index and "very low" income adequacy (93.84%) and between the highest wealth index and "high" income adequacy (89.47%) (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The single-item SES measure showed good agreement with the wealth index in an urban setting. This simple tool can effectively identify vulnerable populations for targeted health interventions. Further research is needed to assess its applicability in other contexts.

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IncomeSocial ClassAdolescentAdultEthiopiaFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillancePovertyReproducibility of ResultsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAddis Ababahousehold income adequacysocioeconomic statusurbanWealth index

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