Does survey non-response bias the association between occupational social class and health?

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 212-215

  Martikainen, Pekka ^a   Laaksonen, Mikko ^a   Piha, Kustaa ^a   Lallukka, Tea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bias; health; non response; occupational social class

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NONRESPONSE BIAS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADULT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 34147117257     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940600996563     Document Type: Article

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