Regional factors associated with participation in the national health screening program: A multilevel analysis using national data

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 348-356

  Yang, Hyung Kook ^a   Shin, Dong Wook ^a   Hwang, Seung Sik ^b   Oh, Juwhan ^c   Cho, Be Long ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Health screening; Multilevel analysis; National screening program for transitional ages; Participation rate; Regional factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; NATIONAL SCREENING PROGRAM FOR TRANSITIONAL AGES; PARTICIPATION RATE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGIONAL FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

HEALTH SCREENING; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; NATIONAL SCREENING PROGRAM FOR TRANSITIONAL AGES; PARTICIPATION RATE; REGIONAL FACTORS;

ADULT; AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84875772407     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.3.348     Document Type: Article

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