Prevalence and correlates of hypertension in a transitional southeastern European population: Results from the Albanian Demographic and Health Survey

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 479-487

  Petrela, Elizana ^a   Burazeri, Genc ^c   Pupuleku, Fatjona ^b   Zaimi, Edmond ^b   Rahman, Mizanur ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTER MOTHER TERESA   (Albania)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Obesity; Risk factors; Socioeconomic and behavioural correlates of hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBANIA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBANIA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893874832     PISSN: 00041254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/10004-1254-64-2013-2362     Document Type: Review

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