The influence of sociodemographic characteristics on well-being and symptoms in a Swedish community. Results from a postal questionnaire survey

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 201-209

  Al Windi, Ahmad ^a,c   Elmfeldt, Dag ^a,b   Tibblin, Gösta ^a   Svärdsudd, Kurt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c Haninge Primary Health Care   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Population; Sociodemography; Symptoms; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; SWEDEN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033404132     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028134399750002412     Document Type: Article

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