Health behaviors and conditions of persons with epilepsy: A bivariate analysis of 2006 BRFSS data

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 120-127

  Konda, Kurt ^a   Ablah, Elizabeth ^a   Konda, Kelly S ^a   Liow, Kore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Demographics; Epilepsy; Health behaviors; Health conditions; Prevalence; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; DATA COLLECTION; EPILEPSY; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249100559     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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