The relationship between health and social class has been a topic of research for many years. However, the exact mechanism linking them with health self-management is still not completely clear. The main indicators of the independent variable social class are income and education level. The study used a descriptive approach using a social survey method, and collected data from a random sample of 699 individuals from the northern region of Jordan. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26 and EOMS, and we performed regression analysis and Pearson correlation test to examine the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The results show a positive relationship between social class and health, with lower social classes producing unfavorable health. Although the health self-management of the lower social class has access to good food and self-evaluation, they are less able to provide health care compared to the upper class. Thus, this discrepancy contributes to health inequalities between members of the upper and lower social classes.

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