The socioeconomic gradient in physical inactivity: Evidence from one million adults in England

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 55-63

  Farrell, Lisa ^a   Hollingsworth, Bruce ^b   Propper, Carol ^c   Shields, Michael A ^d  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Area deprivation; Education; England; Income; Physical inactivity

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LEISURE; MALE; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; RECREATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; VERY ELDERLY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84911104020     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.10.039     Document Type: Article

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