Social differences in self-reported health among men and women in 31 countries in Europe

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-57

  Schütte, Stefanie ^a   Chastang, Jean François ^a   Parent Thirion, Agnès ^b   Vermeylen, Greet ^b   Niedhammer, Isabelle ^c  

^a HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

^b European Foundation   (Ireland)

^c CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH   (France)

Author keywords

Education; Europe; gender differences; relative index of inequality; self reported health; social inequalities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872927832     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494812469854     Document Type: Article

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