The role of social support and integration for understanding socioeconomic disparities in self-rated health and hypertension

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 958-975

  Gorman, Bridget K ^a   Sivaganesan, Ahilan ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Hypertension; Self rated health; Social integration; Social support; Socioeconomic status; USA

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HYPERTENSION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTEGRATION; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547231240     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.04.017     Document Type: Article

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