Effects of exposure to violence with a weapon during adolescence on adult hypertension

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 193-198

  Ford, Jodi L ^a   Browning, Christopher R ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse childhood experiences; Exposure to violence; Hypertension; Victimization; Witnessed violence

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES; EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE; HYPERTENSION; VICTIMIZATION; WITNESSED VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIOLENCE; WEAPONS;

EID: 84893916143     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: 18732585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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