Comparison of physical, public and human assets as determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in contraceptive use in Colombia - Moving beyond the household wealth index

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 9, Issue , 2010, Pages

  González, Catalina ^a   Houweling, Tanja Aj ^b   Marmot, Michael G ^a   Brunner, Eric J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL MARKET; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INDEX METHOD; INSURANCE SYSTEM; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WOMENS STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPITAL; COLOMBIA; CONTRACEPTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA;

COLOMBIA;

EID: 77950664328     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-9-10     Document Type: Article

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