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The social determinants of Hepatitis C – a case study of the United states

Bryder, Matti LU (2019) SGEK03 20182
Department 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
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organization
course
SGEK03 20182
year
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
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2019-03-29 11:55:57
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  title        = {{The social determinants of Hepatitis C – a case study of the United states}},
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