Racial disparities in contraceptive use between student and nonstudent populations

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 589-595

  Gaydos, Laura M ^a   Neubert, Berivan Demir ^a   Hogue, Carol J R ^a   Kramer, Michael R ^a   Yang, Zhou ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950295468     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1385     Document Type: Article

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