Gender, self-reported health, and health-related lifestyles in Poland

Health Care for Woman International

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 207-227

  Szaflarski, Magdalena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; POLAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POLAND; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WOMEN;

EID: 0035323213     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/073993301300357160     Document Type: Article

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