Social inequalities in depressive symptoms and physical functioning in the Whitehall II study: Exploring a common cause explanation

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 361-367

  Stansfeld, S A ^a   Head, J ^a,b   Fuhrer, R ^c   Wardle, J ^b   Cattell, V ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONDON; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037407292     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.5.361     Document Type: Article

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