Prevalence and Sociodemographic Determinants of Hypertension History among Women in Reproductive Age in Ghana

International Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Nyarko, Samuel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIVORCED WOMAN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GHANA; GHANAIAN; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEPARATED PERSON; UNEMPLOYMENT; WIDOWED PERSON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84971483352     PISSN: 20900384     EISSN: 20900392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2016/3292938     Document Type: Review

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