RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Wealth and Health: Exploring Asset Poverty as a Key Measure of Financial Security
JF North Carolina Medical Journal
JO N C Med J
FD North Carolina Institute of Medicine
SP 11
OP 16
DO 10.18043/ncm.83.1.11
VO 83
IS 1
A1 Rist, Carl
YR 2022
UL http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/83/1/11.abstract
AB A number of social and economic factors, such as the poverty rate, now guide North Carolina’s efforts to improve health and well-being. Poverty is often measured using income. This is a useful measure of the ability to meet current expenses. However, new measures of poverty that use wealth as the variable provide a broader picture of financial well-being.