Socioeconomic inequalities in depression: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-112

  Lorant, Vincent ^a   Deliege D ^a   Eaton, W ^c   Robert, A ^a   Philippot, P ^a   Ansseau, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Depression; Meta analysis; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MENTAL HEALTH; META-ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COVARIANCE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; META ANALYSIS; MODEL; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INCOME; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0037438651     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf182     Document Type: Article

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