Socioeconomic gradients of cardiovascular risk factors in China and India: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study and longitudinal aging study in India

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 763-773

  Hu, Peifeng ^a   Wang, Serena ^b   Lee, Jinkook ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiovascular risk factor; China; India; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INDIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INDIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 85017432527     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-0968-3     Document Type: Article

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