Absolute and relative educational inequalities in depression in Europe

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 787-795

  Dudal, Pieter ^a   Bracke, Piet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Comparative research; Depressive symptoms; Educational inequalities; Europe

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84969919809     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-016-0837-5     Document Type: Article

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