Socioeconomic factors and other sources of variation in the prevalence of genital chlamydia infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Crichton, Joanna ^a   Hickman, Matthew ^a   Campbell, Rona ^a   Batista Ferrer, Harriet ^a   Macleod, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Sexually transmitted infections; Socioeconomic inequalities; Systematic review; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939124564     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2069-7     Document Type: Review

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