Socioeconomic indicators and hysterectomy status in the United States, 2004

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 553-558

  Erekson, Elisabeth A ^a   Weitzen, Sherry ^a   Sung, Vivian W ^a   Raker, Christina A ^a   Myers, Deborah L ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Employment; Hysterectomy; Income; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCOME; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949160887     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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