Are self reported morbidities deceptive in measuring socio-economic inequalities

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 750-757

  Jain, Kshipra ^a   Goli, Srinivas ^a   Arokiasamy, P ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Decomposition analysis; EAG states; India; Obstetric morbidity; Self reporting morbidities; Socio economic inequality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OBSTETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORTED MORBIDITY; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84872091401     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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