Influence of self-reported socio-economic status on lung function of adult Nigerians

Physiotherapy

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-197

  Adedoyin, Rufus A ^a   Erhabor, Gregory E ^a   Olajide, Akanmu ^a   Anifowose, Olugbolahan J ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adult Nigerians; Lung function; Socio economic status; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLOWMETER; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; SPIROMETER; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 77955273253     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.11.012     Document Type: Article

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