Socioeconomic inequality profiles in physical and developmental health from 0-7 years: Australian national study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-87

  Nicholson, Jan M ^a,b   Lucas, Nina ^a   Berthelsen, Donna ^b   Wake, Melissa ^a,c,d  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEWBORN; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; STATISTICS; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ODDS RATIO; PARENTING; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84856009183     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.103291     Document Type: Article

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