Socioeconomic status, described by sociologists, is “any measure that attempts to classify groups, individuals, families, or household in terms of indicators such as occupation, income, wealth, and education.” (Conley, 256). They are classified into general classes that include upper class, middle class, working class, and poor. These classes can also affect a person’s health, as being in the upper class can allow you to access most, if not all, medical treatment necessary, whereas the lower status would not be able to due to the lack of money.

Being the minority in a race or having low social status can influence health and longevity in many ways. In 1967, British researchers conducted an experiment over the length of 10 years where they