Socioeconomic position and prevalence of self-reported diabetes in rural Kerala, India: Results from the PROLIFE study

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 480-486

  Safraj, Shahulhameed ^a   Anish, T S ^a   Vijayakumar, Krishnapilla ^a   Kutty, Vellapallil Raman ^a   Soman, Chittakudam Raman ^a  

^a Health Action by People   (India)

Author keywords

diabetes; India; prevalence; socioeconomic position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84862570831     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539510387822     Document Type: Conference Paper

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