Social Networks and Support, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension Among Older Adults

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 885-911

  Gorman, Bridget K ^a   Porter, Jeremy R ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; High blood pressure; Hypertension; Race ethnicity; Social integration; Social support

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; HYPERTENSION; RACE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 80855132561     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-011-9215-4     Document Type: Article

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