"Is Sars a Poor Man’s Disease? Socioeconomic Status and Risk Factors for Sars Transmission"

Grace W. Bucchianeri, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School

Abstract

This paper investigates the link between socioeconomic status (SES) and the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong. A negative and significant correlation is identified between income and SARS incidence rates, while no similar relationship is found using education level.