Differences in self-reported physical limitation among older women and men in Ismailia, Egypt

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 67 B, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 605-617

  Khadr, Zeinab ^a,b   Yount, Kathryn ^c,d  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^c Department of Sociology ^*  (Egypt)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egypt; Gender differences; Physical limitation; Self reported health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; EGYPT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EGYPT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 84866366825     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbs066     Document Type: Article

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