Age and gender differences in the relation of chronic diseases to Activity of Daily Living (ADL) disability for elderly South Koreans: Based on representative data

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-40

  Kim, Il Ho ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADL disability; Chronic diseases; Elderly; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA; STROKE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; LIFE EXPECTANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79961156166     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2011.44.1.32     Document Type: Article

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