Influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health and quality of life in rural communities: Findings from the agriproject in the Republic of Ireland

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 904-911

  Tay, Joseph B ^b   Kelleher, Cecily C ^a   Hope, Ann ^b   Barry, Margaret ^b   Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic ^b   Sixsmith, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; NEIGHBORHOOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL SOCIETY; SELF ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 7044224318     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2002.006643     Document Type: Article

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