Health behaviors of employed and insured adults in the United States, 2004-2005

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 315-323

  Courtney Hughes, M ^a   Hannon, Peggy A ^a   Harris, Jeffrey R ^a   Patrick, Donald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Health behavior; Health care disparities; Health insurance; Prevention research; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953266631     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.080603-QUAN-77     Document Type: Article

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