The social determinants of Hepatitis C – a case study of the United states
(2019) SGEK03 20182Department of Human Geography
- Abstract
- The social determinants of health are important to understand for the development of a world of equal opportunities in regards of life quality and length. This thesis aimed to contribute into such research using quantative methodology on Hepatitis C infection rates. Correlations were found for multiple social factors, but the study was unable to significantly work these results into a regression. Only three variables were significant, poverty, incarceration rates and African American or Black identity. Broadly this thesis highlights the need for a more holistic view on the social circumstances and to take into consideration multicollinearity when constructing a study. Furthermore, it highlights the need to use right scale when performing... (More)
- The social determinants of health are important to understand for the development of a world of equal opportunities in regards of life quality and length. This thesis aimed to contribute into such research using quantative methodology on Hepatitis C infection rates. Correlations were found for multiple social factors, but the study was unable to significantly work these results into a regression. Only three variables were significant, poverty, incarceration rates and African American or Black identity. Broadly this thesis highlights the need for a more holistic view on the social circumstances and to take into consideration multicollinearity when constructing a study. Furthermore, it highlights the need to use right scale when performing geographical research. (Less)
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- author
- Bryder, Matti LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SGEK03 20182
- year
- 2019
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- health, hepatitis C, United States, african american identity, infection rates
- language
- English
- id
- 8973233
- date added to LUP
- 2019-03-29 11:55:57
- date last changed
- 2019-03-29 11:55:57
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