Epidemiological associations of hearing impairment and health among a national cohort of 87 134 adults in Thailand

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1013-1022

  Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara ^a   Hogan, Anthony ^a   Harley, David ^a   Seubsman, Sam Ang ^b   Sleigh, Adrian C ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b SUKHOTHAI THAMMATHIRAT OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

cohort study; hearing impairment; population attributable fractions; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871665943     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539511408712     Document Type: Article

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