Socioeconomic inequalities in the health of children and adolescents: A comparative study of the five Nordic countries

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 281-288

  Halldorsson, M ^a   Kunst, A E ^a   Kohler, L ^a   Mackenbach, J P ^a  

^a NONE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Childhood; Self reported health; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ICELAND; INCOME; MALE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033673864     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/10.4.281     Document Type: Article

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