"Social Class" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.
| Descriptor ID |
D012923
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.552 I01.880.840.755 N01.824.782
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Class- Social Class
- Class, Social
- Classes, Social
- Social Classes
Middle Class Population- Middle Class Population
- Class Population, Middle
- Class Populations, Middle
- Middle Class Populations
- Population, Middle Class
- Populations, Middle Class
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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