Gender differences in the socioeconomic gradient in self-reported diabetes: Does health service access play a role?

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 134-139

  Coeli, Cláudia M ^a   Faerstein, Eduardo ^b   Chor, Dóra ^c   Lopes, Cláudia S ^b   Werneck, Guilherme L ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Detection bias; Diabetes; Gender; Health care access; Prevalence; Self reporting; Socioeconomic position

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES EDUCATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 70349952536     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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