Age-versus time-comparative self-rated health in Hong Kong Chinese older adults

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 729-739

  Li, Zhi Bin ^a   Lam, Tai Hing ^a   Ho, Sai Yin ^a   Chan, Wai Man ^b   Ho, Kin Sang ^b   Li, Mun Pik ^b   Leung, Gabriel M ^a   Fielding, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; Elderly; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KAPPA STATISTICS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33748298906     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1553     Document Type: Article

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