State trends in uninsurance among individuals aged 18 to 64 years: United States, 1992-2001

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1992-1997

  Nelson, David E ^a,b   Bolen, Julie ^b   Wells, Henry E ^c   Smith, Suzanne M ^b   Bland, Shayne ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 7244254370     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.11.1992     Document Type: Article

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