Term: Education Quartiles

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-01-10

Definition:

An ordinal measure used to categorize the population into 4 equal groups, based on the level of education achieved.

Related terms 

• Education Level
• Income Quartiles
• Multiple Logistic Regression
• Socio-Economic Status (SES)

References 

• Mustard CA, Derksen S, Berthelot J, Wolfson MC, Roos LL, Carriere KC. Socioeconomic Gradients in Mortality and the Use of Health Care Services at Different Stages in the Life Course. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1995. [Report] [Summary] (View)