ISSN:
1573-7284
Keywords:
Population study
;
Socio-economic factors
;
Symptoms
;
Women
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract As observed in a cross-sectional population study of 1,302 women, aged 44–66 years and representative of middle-aged women living in a Swedish city, symptoms and complaints were found to be unevenly distributed in the female population. Factors such as foreign origin, low education, different kinds of isolation such as not working outside of the home, being divorced or widowed seemed to be factors which increased the risk of experiencing different symptoms and complaints. When meeting a patient with a complaint it is important to take all possible causes into consideration including socio-economic factors.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00499461
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