Poverty and non-communicable diseases in South Africa

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 176-186

  Schneider, Michelle ^a   Bradshaw, Debbie ^a   Norman, Rosana ^a   Steyn, Krisela ^a   Laubscher, Ria ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chronic conditions; lifestyle factors; non communicable disease (NCD); poverty; risk factors; South African Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 61749100431     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808100272     Document Type: Article

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