Chronic diseases, self-perceived health status and health risk behaviors: Gender differences

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 38-47

  Barreto, Sandhi Maria ^a   de Figueiredo, Roberta Carvalho ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Chronic diseases; Gender and health; Health selfassessment; Health surveys; Risk taking; Socioeconomic factors; Telephone interview

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 77649311329     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102009000900006     Document Type: Article

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