A study of gender differentials in the prevalence of tuberculosis based on NFHS-2 and NFHS-3 data

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 230-237

  Sharma, P ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^b   Singh, Padam ^c  

^a LRS Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases   (India)

^b MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c National Statistical Commission   (India)

Author keywords

Gender gap difference in tuberculosis; India; National Family Health Survey; prevalence of tuberculosis; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955325319     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.66869     Document Type: Article

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