The scale was initially developed by kuppuswamy in the year 1976 including index parameters like education, occupation, and total income which was further modified in later years to include head of families educational status, occupational status and overall aggregate income of the whole family, pooled from all sources. A revision of the kuppuswamy s scale to bring it uptodate has been made available earlier. We also observed more treatment abandonment if the mother had less than secondary school education. An updated kuppuswamys socio economic classification for 2017. Calculate the floor area of each room by the formula. The modified kuppuswamy scale is commonly used to measure. Introduction socioeconomic status ses is an important determinant of health ses infuences accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and actual utilization of available health facilities.
Printing or saving use a pclaptop for this instructions. May 2017 professionals for classification of the study population. The kuppuswamy scale and the modified kuppuswamy scale ranked 0. Kuppuswamys socio economic status scale for the year 2014 1. Social researcher should include updated income criteria, 2012. Mcqs modified kuppuswamy scale include all criteria for socioeconomic status except. The study was cross sectional in nature and ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional ethical committee. This is done to avoid the effect of any atypical food consumption on a particular day of the week like weekly fasts or feasts. Kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scalerevision for 2011 and formula. This scale classifies the study populations into high, middle, and low ses, as shown in the. This study revealed that majority of accidents 234 63. Kuppuswamy s socioeconomic classification, which includes monthly income, education level and occupation, was used to classify the socioeconomic status ses of the patients. May 26, 2015 spinal cord injury sci is a devastating ailment that poses a tremendous financial burden on the individual, the family and the society.
Some of the facets of the scale sometimes create confusion and require explanation on how to classify, and need some minor updates to bring the scale uptodate. Modified kuppuswamy scale is commonly used to measure the ses in the urban communities. To assess the dental health awareness, attitude, oral healthrelated habits, and behaviors in relation to socioeconomic factors among the municipal employees of mysore city. Aug 26, 2017 some of the facets of the kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale sometimes create confusion and require explanation on how to classify, and need some minor updates to bring the scale uptodate. Sep 18, 2015 the most widely used scale for urban population was devised by kuppuswamy in 1976.
Y12011 52010esa lb, dated 12 january 2011, for setting 2015 as the. Although the scores for education and occupation remain. This study was crosssectional in nature and involved completion of a predesigned structured questionnaire. To get current income group, a conversion factor calculated based on current all india consumer price index aicpi is applied. Abstract education is the ability to meet ones life. Psychosocial burden among informal caregivers of adult cancer. An exploratory study on socio economic status scales in a.
The scale generates a combined score from 3 to 29 based on family income per month, education, and occupation of the household head. This scale was previously modified by mishra et al. However, there may be certain shortcomings in its use and application that need to be discussed. Modified kuppuswamy scale was used to analyse the socioeconomic status of the patients. Three criteria have been used commonly for judging the presence of overcrowding1. Click here for alternate home page if your browser does not display the tile images above. Thus the kuppuswamys scale as presented by mishra and singh, 2003 was used in this present study with some modifications to fit the scale to measure the ses for the year 2014 onwards. The revised kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale with realtime update is detailed in the table iii. Kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale revision for. Pdf kuppuswamy s socio economic status scale a revision. Pdf kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale 2010the need. Socioeconomic status determination linkedin slideshare.
The functional independence measure fim scale assesses physical and cognitive disability. Cunninghams manual of practical anatomy completely redesigned in an attractive new format, this popular threevolume manual provides students and practitioners with a comprehensive guide to human anatomy and a dissection guide recognized throughout the world. Thus the kuppuswamy s scale as presented by mishra and singh, 2003 was used in this present study with some modifications to fit the scale to measure the ses for the year 2014 onwards. Kuppus wamy scale was developed for assessing the ses of an urban individual. This scale was devised by kuppuswamy in 1976 and consists of a composite score which includes the education and occupation of the family head along with income per month of the family, which yields a score of 329. The modified kuppuswamy scale is commonly used to measure ses in urban and rural areas. Mrsi scale can be used for quick ses assessment as an equivalent to kuppuswamy s scale, in the primary care outpatient department settings 1. Socioeconomic status and impact of treatment on families of. Socioeconomic status scale of kuppuswamy urban 1976. The kuppuswamy s socioeconomic status scale revised for the current year using realtime update tool, was used for the socioeconomic status classification.
Aggarwal in 2005 came out with a new scale and there is a need to repeat the study to check the validity of the scale. Ses classification by mrsi scale can be considered equivalent to kuppuswamy s scale. The modified kuppuswamy scale, which captured details on occupation, education, and income of the family 22, was used to categorize socioeconomic status. The kuppuswamy scale was devised by kuppuswamy in 1976 and is based on a composite score considering the education and occupation of the head of the family along. We herein propose a modification to the kuppuswamy s scale for use in nepal, which takes into account the current national price indices of nepal. Request pdf on jan 10, 2012, rahul sharma and others published kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale revision for 2011 and formula for realtime updating find, read and cite all the. An online tool to enable realtime update of the scale is also made available. There was no statistically significant difference reported between various levels of education, socioeconomic status and gender when correlated with the frequency. Floor space criterion measure the length l and breadth b of all the rooms. The scale was initially developed by kuppuswamy in the year 1976 including index parameters like education, occupation, and total income which was further modified in later years to include head. Pdf on jul 15, 2011, binod kumar patro and others published. According to kuppuswamy s scale, total score for upper middle class is a 1115 b 1625 c 2629 d 2931 ans. Oct 28, 2015 socioeconomic stratification was performed according to the modified kuppuswamy scale, a socioeconomic scale first published in 1979 for urban populations.
Dental health awareness, attitude, oral healthrelated habits. Kuppuswamy scale is a composite score of education and occupation of the head of the family along with monthly income of the family, which yields a score of 3. Persons per room criterion the number of persons in the household is divided by the number of rooms in the house. Kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale revision for 2011 and formula for realtime updating. Kuppuswamy s socioeconomic status scale revision for 2011 and formula for realtime updating. Awareness on dental diseases was 100% in upper ses and nil 0% in the lower ses. Kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale revision for 2011 and formula for realtime updating find, read and cite. In all enrolled babies maternal characteristics age, socioeconomic status using modified kuppuswamy scale 8, education, parity, relevant medical and. This is the most commonly used scale for determining the ses of an urban family. Kuppusamys socioeconomic status scale mbbs being a medical. Updated kuppuswamys socioeconomic scale for 2012 dudala. B add up all the room area to calculate the total area. Click the green print pdf button below on a pclaptop it will not work on mobile, unless you have a software to print locally.
Jcdr kuppuswamy scale, periodontium, socioeconomic status. The kuppuswamy scale was devised by kuppuswamy in 1976 and is based on a composite score considering the education and occupation of the head of the family along with monthly income of the family, which yields a score of 329. Data were entered onto a personal computer and analysis was done using spss version 14. The socioeconomic status of the family was assessed using the modified kuppuswamy scale.
Original modified score rounded off to nearest 50 1 2000. An infant a child under 12 months of age is not counted. This article provides a revised scale that allows for the realtime update of the scale. Base article revised kuppuswamy s scale explained and updated click the tile below base article, to access it. There is fast growing authorship and readership with jcdr as this can be judged by the number of articles published in it i e. Table for recording during a 24hour recall questionnaire method of dietary survey. Half of the patients belonged to age group of more than 50 years 56%, most of them were females 65%, had advanced. However, the income categories in the scale lose their scoring. Kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale revision for 2011 and formula for. Evaluating the technique of using inhalation device in copd. This assigns a social score on the basis of education and occupation on a scale of 2 lowest to 14 highest, and an economic score on the basis of family income adjusted for 2007 on a scale of 1 lowest to 14 highest, which are added to yield a.
Education professional or honours 7 graduate or postgraduate 6 intermediate or posthighschool. Scoring items are scored on the level of assistance required for an individual to. Also, the inhalation technique was observed while being used. Maternal stressful events and socioeconomic status among. Presently, there is no standardized questionnaire to assess the ses of nepalese people. Request pdf on apr 3, 2012, rahul sharma and others published erratum to. Kuppuswamy s socioeconomic status scale revision for 2011 and formula for realtime updating rahul sharma 1 the indian journal of pediatrics volume 79, pages 961 962 2012 cite this article. Field work in the form of home visits were done to asses the socio economic status, living conditions and mental status of all the patients registered. Pdf modified kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale updated for. Kuppuswamys classification is one such classification which takes all. Kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale the modified kuppuswamy scale is commonly used to measure ses in urban and periurban communities. Aipgme a income of family per month b education of head of family c occupation of head d income of family head ans. Updating income ranges for kuppuswamys socioeconomic status. Kuppuswamy scale is a composite score of education and occupation of the head of the family along with monthly income.
The most widely accepted scale for urban populations has been proposed by kuppuswamy in india in 1976. Expenditure for the illness was calculated during parent interviews. Compliance with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in t4 oral cancers. The most widely used scale for urban population was devised by kuppuswamy in 1976. Updated kuppuswamys socioeconomic scale for 2012 dudala sr. Sep 25, 2015 kuppuswamys socio economic status scale for the year 2014 1. Modified kuppuswamy scale with readjustment of per capita income was used to classify individuals into different socioeconomic status ses categories. To be used every night, all year round, even if mosquitoes are not seen or heard.
Some of the facets of the kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale sometimes create confusion and require explanation on how to classify, and need some minor updates to bring the scale uptodate. All the employees of mysore city corporation that included the workers in the main office and nine branch offices who were available during the period of study, which was conducted over a period of 3 months from march to may 2004, were considered for the study. Dental health awareness, attitude, oral healthrelated. Socioeconomic status and impact of treatment on families. Kuppuswamy s socioeconomic status scale the modified kuppuswamy scale is commonly used to measure ses in urban and periurban communities. The scale was initially developed by kuppuswamy in the year 1976 including index parameters like education, occupation, and total income which was further modified. The scale includes the education, occupation of head of the family and income per month from all sources. Kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale revision for 2011. A modification regarding the kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale.
Kuppuswamys socio economic status scale for the year 2014. The kuppuswamy s ses scale is a widely used scale for the measurement of ses in the urban areas in india. This scale classifies the study populations into high, middle, and low ses to get current income. A comparative study of the adjustment of secondary school students assistant professor, nss training college ottapalam, kerala. Journal of the college of physicians and surgeons pakistan 2011, vol. At the new page that opens, fill in the cpiiw value, press calculate, and then click the print button at the bottom of the page. Impact of socioeconomic status on municipal solid waste. Modified family income groups of the kuppuswamy s socioeconomic satus scale modified for 1998 family income per month in rs. Socioeconomic status scalesmodified kuppuswamy and udai.
A study has recently been suggested for updating the kuppuswamy scale. A critical appraisal of kuppuswamys socioeconomic status. This scale considered the per capita income and was quoted by the authors to represent a more valid indicator of ses when compared with the original kuppuswamy scale. Assessment of overcrowding in a household psm made easy. Socioeconomic status scales updated for 2017 international. Improvement in these possible lacunae is a priority area considering the wide use of the scale in published literature and in family health advisory postings in urban areas of medical. The criteria for counting of persons for assessment of sufficiency of living area are as follows. The kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale is extensively used in urban population, for assessment of the ses 2. It is widely used to measure the socioeconomicstatus of an individual in.
The difference between groups was analyzed using analysis of variance anova and duncans multiple range test. Revision of prasads social classification and provision. Oral health status in relation to socioeconomic factors among. Persons per room criteria for assessment of overcrowding in a household 2. Socio eonomic status scale in india linkedin slideshare. Psychosocial burden among informal caregivers of adult. This is repeated for one dietary cycle which is of 7 days. Modified kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale updated for the. Prediction of nutritive sucking in preterm babies scale, therefore sample size estimation was done as per pilot study, it was decided apriori to enrol 40 eligible babies in the study. The impact of pediatric nephrotic syndrome on families. Sociodemographic factors influencing preventive dental.
The most widely used scale for urban populations is kuppuswamys socioeconomic scale, which was devised by kuppuswamy in 1976. In the rural areas, the sli was compared with pareeks scale and prasad scale. In the urban areas, the sli was compared with modified kuppuswamy scale and b g prasad scale. The most widely used scale for urban populations is kuppuswamy s socioeconomic scale, which was devised by kuppuswamy in 1976.
It is widely used to measure the socioeconomicstatus of an individual in the urban community and is based on three variables. It took three parameters into account, namely, education, occupation, and income of the individual it was modified to enable ses assessment of a family rather than an individual. However, the modified scale did not figure in the subsequent third and fourth editions of the textbook. Sp535 stigma among the leprosy patients of urban leprosy. Kuppuswamy scale is a composite score of education and occupation of the head of the family along with monthly income of the family, which yields a score of 329. As kuppuswamy s ses for the urban areas continues to enjoy respect among the public health professionals, an attempt is being made using the new base year of 2001 for cpiiw all india average consumer price index for industrial workers to update kuppuswamy scale as per cpiiw of november 2012 to facilitate the desire of public health workers. Kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scalerevision for 2011 and formula for realtime updating. Causes of treatment abandonment of pediatric cancer. Socioeconomic status scale in india linkedin slideshare.
At the same time, a free text of manuscript is available in html and pdf format. An online tool is available for realtime updating of the scale 3. Kuppuswamy s socioeconomic status scale is extensively used in urban population, for assessment of the ses 2. The modified kuppuswamy scale is commonly used to measure ses in urban and.
The kuppuswamy scale was proposed by kuppuswamy in india in 1976. Since the time kuppuswamy scale has been modified to determine the ses of the family. International journal of health sciences and research. This can be regarded as the latest version of the scale, and the realtime update is dynamic, as per the calculations done using the online interactive calculator at. A proforma was used to capture the data which included patients name, age, sex, inhabitance, education, socioeconomic status derived by modified kuppuswamy scale, marital status, occupation, smoking habits, type of device used, frequency of use and educator of inhaler technique. Many scales have included scoring systems and later on classified individuals or. In the modified scale, the educational and modification of kuppuswamy s socioeco. Modified b g prasad scale uses only monthly per capita income to derive the social class the person or family belongs to. The kuppuswamy scale has now been around for more than 3 decades. Modification of kuppuswamys socioeco nomic status scale. Modified kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale updated for the year. Original article knowledge and use of personal protective. Preferably every member of the house should sleep under the bed net correctness. Some of the facets of the kuppuswamys socioeconomic status scale sometimes create confusion and.
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