Changes in the prevalence of disability pension in Iceland 1976-1996

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 244-248

  Thorlacius, Sigurður ^a   Stefánsson, Sigurjón B ^a   Ólafsson, Stefán ^a   Rafnsson, Vilhjálmur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

age standardized; disability; disability benefi ts; prevalence of disability pension; social security

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; PREVALENCE; RISK; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL SECURITY; STATISTICS; CALCULATION; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSURANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PENSIONS; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 0038519791     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940210133825     Document Type: Article

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