Gender patterns of socioeconomic differences in premature mortality: Follow-up of the Hungarian Epidemiological Panel

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-34

  Kopp, Mária S ^a   Skrabski, Árpád ^b   László, Krisztina D ^a,c   Janszky, Imre ^c  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b Vilmos Apor Catholic College   (Hungary)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Gender differences; Hungary; Premature mortality; Socioeconomic status; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUNGARY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79951672047     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-010-9126-5     Document Type: Article

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