Life-course socioeconomic position and change in quality of life among older adults: Evidence for the role of a critical period, accumulation of exposure and social mobility

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 964-971

  Otero Rodríguez, Andrea ^a,b   León Muñoz, Luz María ^a,b   Banegas, José R ^a,b   Guallar Castillón, Pilar ^a,b   Rodríguez Artalejo, Fernando ^a,b   Regidor, Enrique ^a,c  

^a CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; EDUCATION; HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 80955144944     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.113555     Document Type: Article

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