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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/13571| Title: | Social gradient in health-related quality of life among urban residents in Limassol, Cyprus | Authors: | Ellina, Panayiota Kouta, Christiana Lambrinou, Ekaterini Nicolaou, Christiana Middleton, Nicos |
Major Field of Science: | Medical and Health Sciences | Field Category: | Health Sciences | Keywords: | Social inequalities;Health;Cyprus | Issue Date: | Nov-2018 | Source: | European Journal of Public Health, 2018, vol. 28, supp. 4, pp. 41 | Volume: | 28 | Start page: | 41 | Journal: | European Journal of Public Health | Abstract: | Background: Unlike several European countries, there is lack of data on the extent and magnitude of social inequalities in health in Cyprus. Methods: A door-to-door survey of residents aged 45-64 (N = 450, 50:50 gender quota) across 45 randomly selected neighbourhoods from different city quarters, stratified by population density and proportion of adult residents with tertiary education. The SF-36 was used to measure the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and differences in terms of educational attainment, income and occupational classification were explored. | ISSN: | 11011262 | DOI: | 10.1093/eurpub/cky213.109 | Rights: | © European Public Health Association | Type: | Article | Affiliation : | Cyprus University of Technology | Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
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