Educational level is a crucial factor for good perceived health in the local community

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 605-610

  Faresjö, Tomas ^a   Rahmqvist, Mikael ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Community; educational level; lifestyle; living conditions; perceived health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955507327     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810374676     Document Type: Article

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