Socioeconomic status

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007846",
  "term": "Socioeconomic status",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A way of describing people based on their education, income, and type of job. Socioeconomic status is usually described as low, medium, and high. People with a lower socioeconomic status usually have less access to financial, educational, social, and health resources than those with a higher socioeconomic status. As a result, they are more likely to be in poor health and have chronic health conditions and disabilities. Also called SES.",
  "synonyms": [
    "SES"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/socioeconomic-status/"
}