Heterogeneity in the association between socioeconomic position in early life and adult self-rated health in two birth cohorts of Spanish adults

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 999-1005

  Regidor, Enrique ^a,b   Pascual, Cruz ^a   Martínez, David ^a   Ortega, Paloma ^a   Astasio, Paloma ^a   Calle, María E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA SET; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EDUCATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENDER; HETEROGENEITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SPAIN;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSALITY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SPAIN;

SPAIN;

EID: 80955134313     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.110601     Document Type: Article

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