Self-reported hearing difficulties, main income sources, and socio-economic status; A cross-sectional population-based study in Sweden

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Pierre, Pernilla Videhult ^a   Fridberger, Anders ^a   Wikman, Anders ^b   Alexanderson, Kristina ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability pension; Hearing loss; Occupation; Self reported health; Sick leave; Socio demographic factors; Socio economic status; Unemployment; Working

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; INSURANCE; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL CLASS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871802434     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-874     Document Type: Article

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