Self-rated health and mortality: Gender- and age-specific contributions of explanatory factors in South Korea

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-289

  Khang, Young Ho ^a   Kim, Hye Ryun ^b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea Inst Hlth and Social Aff   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Korea; Mortality; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77955981724     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0121-z     Document Type: Article

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