Age-related differences in health complaints: The Hilo women's health study

Women and Health

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 31-51

  Sievert, Lynnette L ^a   Morrison, Lynn A ^b   Reza, Angela M ^b   Brown, Daniel E ^b   Kalua, Erin ^b   Tefft, Harold A T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Menopause; Vasomotor symptoms; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HAWAII; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 36749071094     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v45n03_03     Document Type: Article

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