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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"self-assessed health"”.
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Race differences in self-assessed health: The role of job strain
… reported pattern in the distribution of health status in the U.S. is that non-Hispanic blacks (NHB) have higher rates of morbidity and mortality than do non-Hispanic whites (NHW). Although much research has examined the relationships between race and health many questions pertaining to …
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Socioeconomic related health inequalities in South Africa
… factors correlated with, socio economic related health inequalities in South Africa. We extend our analysis by investigating whether income has a causal effect on health outcomes. The thesis is divided into four separate, but related chapters. In chapter two, we describe the data and the …
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Essays on inequality of opportunity in health and human development
… four essays on inequality of opportunity in health and human development. Chapter 2 proposes an empirical implementation of the concept of inequality of opportunity in health and applies it to data from the UK National Child Development Study. Drawing on the distinction between circumstance …
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Planning behavior, life satisfaction, and locus of control among elderly Iowans
… research is to examine the relationship between self-assessment of control over life, life satisfaction, and planning activity among elderly Iowans. Planning activity is defined as having plans for a time when the current dwelling would not be suitable or when the individual needed care in case …
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Body image and appearance management among older married dyads: factors influencing body image in the aging process
… body image were aging-related physical changes, health, marital relationship, cognitive age, and moods. In addition, coorientation effects in the perception of attractiveness in older marital dyads were investigated;Data were collected via a mail survey of older married couples residing in three …
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Association Between Physical Activity and Self-Reported Health in Korean Older Adults
… the association between physical activity and self-assessed health among older Koreans. This study is implemented to find out the relationship between demographic factors and health related factors considered as the factors related to the subjective health perception of the elderly and analyze …
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Estimating income-related health inequalities associated with tobacco and alcohol in Namibia
… use to the socioeconomic-related inequalities in health. Such evidence has been important for the formulation of anti-smoking and alcohol policies. However, focus has been on self-assessed health, a subjective health outcome and much is not known regarding the joint contribution of tobacco and …
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The effect of health insurance on health care utilisation among people with non-communicable diseases in Zambia
… inequalities can be reduced by an effective health insurance system. Health insurance may also improve quality of care through improved finance but also by reducing out of pocket payments. Thus health insurance may be critical to achieving universal health coverage (UHC). While studies have …
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The effect of health insurance on health care utilisation among people with non-communicable diseases in Zambia
… inequalities can be reduced by an effective health insurance system. Health insurance may also improve quality of care through improved finance but also by reducing out of pocket payments. Thus health insurance may be critical to achieving universal health coverage (UHC). While studies have …
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Use and misuse of sedative drugs and related substances - Findings in the general population and in individuals with opioid dependence
… with focus on its association with subjective health and quality life, and in the subpopulation of individuals with opioid dependence, with focus on treatment outcome in opioid maintenance treatment and mortality. Materials and Methods: Prescription sedative misuse was studied in three Swedish …