Self-rated health in relation to age and gender: Influence on mortality risk in the Malmö Preventive Project

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-189

  Af Sillén, Ulrika ^a   Nilsson, Jan Åke ^a   Nilsson, Peter M ^a   Månsson, Nils Ove ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; gender; lifestyle; mortality; self rated health; social

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SURVIVAL RATE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 21044435113     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940410019235     Document Type: Article

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