Influence of sociodemographics on the health-related quality of life of pediatric patients with asthma and their caregivers

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 107-117

  Erickson, Steven ^a   Munzenberger, Paul ^b   Plante, Marci ^c   Kirking, Duane ^a   Hurwitz, Martin ^a   Vanuya, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0036238668     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120002192     Document Type: Article

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