"Poverty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level.
| Descriptor ID |
D011203
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.735.634 I01.880.853.996.535 N01.824.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Low-Income Population- Low-Income Population
- Low-Income Populations
- Population, Low-Income
- Populations, Low-Income
- Low Income Population
- Low Income Populations
- Population, Low Income
- Populations, Low Income
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Poverty" by people in this website by year, and whether "Poverty" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Poverty" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of hunger and resource scarcity on children's fairness judgments and behaviors: A developmental cross-national investigation. J Exp Child Psychol. 2027 Jan; 273:106640.
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Using mobile sensing and wearable technologies to assess the impact of ambient temperature on mental health among low-income black women in Chicago: a study protocol. BMJ Open. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):e109062.
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Powering health with energy in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Apr; 14(4):e589-e597.
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A community network-driven COVID-19 testing and vaccination intervention for vulnerable populations in the Central United States: results from a Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations randomized controlled trial. J Public Health (Oxf). 2026 03 06; 48(1):122-136.
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The mortality burden from COVID in low-income settings: evidence from verbal autopsies in India. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jan 22; 26(1).
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Income Support Needs and Bedside Legal Assistance for Patients Recovering From Violent Injuries. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 10 01; 8(10):e2538044.
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Infrastructure deficits and informal settlements in sub-Saharan Africa. Nature. 2025 09; 645(8080):399-406.
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Living in poverty is associated with gene expression changes in immune cells. Genetics. 2025 07 09; 230(3).
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Moderating Effects of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit on Associations Between Race and Elevated Blood Pressure in Chicago. J Urban Health. 2025 Jun; 102(3):520-529.
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Healthy Aging in Subsidized Housing in the United States: Exploring Older Adults' Views of Service Coordination. Gerontologist. 2025 04 09; 65(5).