Self-reported drug utilization, health, and lifestyle factors among 70-74 year old community dwelling individuals in Western Norway. The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)

BMC Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Brekke, Mette ^a   Hunskaar, Steinar ^b   Straand, Jørund ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONIST; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NOSE DROPS; RESPIRATORY TRACT AGENT; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE MINERALIZATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORWAY; POOR GENERAL CONDITION; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SELF REPORT; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; POLYPHARMACY; RISK FACTOR; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NORWAY; POLYPHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33746070776     PISSN: 14712458     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-121     Document Type: Article

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