Association between self-reported childhood socioeconomic position and adult lung function: Findings from the British Women's Heart and Health Study

Thorax

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 199-203

  Lawlor, D A ^a   Ebrahim, S ^a   Smith, G Davey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 1542509965     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.2003.008482     Document Type: Article

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