Life expectancy in the province of Halland, Sweden, 1911-50: The progress of public health in a long-living population

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 231-237

  Baigi, Amir ^a   Isacsson, Sven Olof ^b   Högstedt, Benkt ^c   Herrström, Per ^c   Odén, Anders ^d  

^a Research Development Unit of Primary Health Care   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Statistical Consultation ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

life expectancy; risk ratio of death; standard of living

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH STATUS; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MORTALITY; ODDS RATIO; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036362659     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349480203000310     Document Type: Article

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