Hazardous alcohol use in rural southern India: Nature, prevalence and risk factors

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 123-125

  John, A ^a   Barman, A ^a   Bal, D ^a   Chandy, G ^a   Samuel, J ^a   Thokchom, M ^a   Joy, N ^a   Vijaykumar, P ^a   Thapa, S ^a   Singh, V ^a   Raghava, V ^a   Seshadri, T ^a   Jacob, K S ^a   Balraj, V ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BRANDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; GIN; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RUM; RURAL POPULATION; VODKA; WHISKEY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HUMANS; INDIA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 70349383211     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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