A population-based study of age and gender differences in patterns of health-related behaviors

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 8-17

  Liang, Wenchi ^a   Shediac Rizkallah, Mona C ^b   Celentano, David D ^c   Rohde, Charles ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PREVENTION; RISK; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0032792438     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(99)00040-9     Document Type: Article

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