The relationship among income, other socioeconomic indicators, and functional level in older persons

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-98

  Berkman, Cathy S ^a   Gurland, Barry J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCOME; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0031908036     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439801000105     Document Type: Review

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