7. Health inequity
Results of a 2018 study from Taiwan suggest that socioeconomic status may affect the risk of developing RA. The authors found that people had a higher chance of developing it if they lived in an area where a low monthly income was common.
This could be due to factors such as occupation, housing conditions, stress, and diet, but access to healthcare may also play a role, as the researchers note.
The authors of a 2014 study in the southeastern United States concluded that socioeconomic factors and racial prejudice may help shape the experiences of African Americans with RA. They called for more research into these effects on African American people in other regions of the country.
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