Does socioeconomic status explain racial differences in urinary incontinence knowledge?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 188-193

  Kubik, Kari ^a   Blackwell, Linda ^a   Heit, Michael ^a,b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Elizabeth Town KY 42701 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Incontinence; Incontinence knowledge; Incontinence Quiz; Racial differences; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MINORITY GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 4043138793     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.03.084     Document Type: Article

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