Factors predicting individual emergency preparedness: A multi-state analysis of 2006 BRFSS data

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 317-330

  Ablah, Elizabeth ^a   Konda, Kurt ^a   Kelley, Crystal L ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350147392     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2009.0022     Document Type: Article

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