Effects of sociodemographic factors on febrile convulsion prevalence

Pediatrics International

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 216-220

  Aydin, Adem ^a,b   Ergor, Alp ^a   Ozkan, Hasan ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Febrile convulsion; Lifetime risk; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; BOY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FATHER; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; GIRL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 40949144557     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02562.x     Document Type: Article

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