A national survey of adult asthma prevalence by urban-rural residence U.S. 2005

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 751-758

  Morrison, Teresa ^a   Callahan, David ^a   Moorman, Jeanne ^a   Bailey, Cathy ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Rural population; Urban influence codes; Urban population

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION SIZE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 70350071011     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770900903144686     Document Type: Article

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