Social Engagement and Use of Hypertensive Medication among Adults in China

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 806-819

  Trinh, Ha Ngoc ^a,b   Wen, Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84949748043     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932015000425     Document Type: Conference Paper

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