Gender, socioeconomic status, and self-rated health in a transitional middle-income setting: Evidence from Thailand

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 754-765

  Seubsman, Sam Ang ^a   Kelly, Matthew James ^b,d   Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara ^b   Sleigh, Adrian C ^b,d   Chokhanapitak, Jaruwan ^c   Churewong, Chaiyun ^c   Hounthasarn, Suttanit ^c   Khamman, Suwanee ^c   Pandee, Daoruang ^c   Pangsap, Suttinan ^c   Prapamontol, Tippawan ^c   Puengson, Janya ^c   Sangrattanakul, Yodyiam ^c   Somboonsook, Boonchai ^c   Sripaiboonkij, Nintita ^c   Somsamai, Pathumvadee ^c   Vilainerun, Duangkae ^c   Wimonwattanaphan, Wanee ^c   Bain, Chris ^d   Banks, Emily ^d   Banwell, Cathy ^d   Caldwell, Bruce ^d   Carmichael, Gordon ^d   Dellora, Tarie ^d   Dixon, Jane ^d   Friel, Sharon ^d   Harley, David ^d   Kjellstrom, Tord ^d   Lim, Lynette ^d   McMichael, Anthony ^d   Mark, Tanya ^d   Strazdins, Lyndall ^d   more..

^a Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University   (Thailand)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Cohort Study Team ^*  (Thailand)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

gender; self assessed health; self rated health; socioeconomic status; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; THAILAND;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND;

EID: 80053912315     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539509356807     Document Type: Review

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