Updated Socio-Economic Status Scales: A Review of the Modified Kuppuswamy and Modified BG Prasad Indices for April 2025

Rama Shankar; Srishti Tyagi; Jannavi Sharma

doi:10.55489/njcm.160920255691

Authors

Rama Shankar Department of Community Medicine, Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajabpur, Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Srishti Tyagi Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajabpur, Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Jannavi Sharma Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajabpur, Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.160920255691

Keywords:

Socio-economic status, Modified BG Prasad Scale, Modified Kuppuswamy Scale, CPI-IW, Income classification, Inflation rate

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