Socioeconomic factors, perceived control and self-reported health in Russia. A cross-sectional survey

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 269-279

  Bobak, Martin ^a   Pikhart, Hynek ^a   Hertzman, Clyde ^b   Rose, Richard ^c   Marmot, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Psychosocial factors; Russia; Self rated health; SF36; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INDICATOR; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POLITICS; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SELF EVALUATION; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RUSSIA; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0031804763     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00095-1     Document Type: Article

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