A comparative cross-cultural health survey in the Alpe-Adria region of Central Europe

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-102

  Freidl, Wolfgang ^a   Rosolen, Valentina ^b   Albreht, Tit ^c   Wegher, Lino ^d   Barbone, Fabio ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Slovenia)

^d Regional Public Health Agency   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Health indicators; Health survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; ITALY; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT; SLOVENIA; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSCULTURAL CARE; VEGETABLE;

EID: 34248663244     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-007-5128-8     Document Type: Article

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