Differentiating positive and negative self-rated health: Results from a cross-sectional study in Estonia

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 555-564

  Reile, Rainer ^a   Leinsalu, Mall ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Continuity; Determinants; Estonia; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ESTONIA; FEMALE; FITNESS; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; ARTICLE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; ESTONIA; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84880921459     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0445-6     Document Type: Article

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