Material and behavioral factors in the explanation of educational differences in incidence of acute myocardial infarction: The globe study

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 535-542

  Van Lenthe, Frank J ^a   Gevers, Evelien ^b   Joung, Inez M A ^a   Bosma, Hans ^a   Mackenbach, Johan P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Prismant Health Care and Advise Institute   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Deprivation; Educational Status; Mesh Heading; Myocardial Infarction; Obesity; Physical Activity; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; CROWDING; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOUSING; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0036864064     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(01)00279-4     Document Type: Article

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