Feasibility of Classifying Life Stages and Searching for the Determinants: Results from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 1996–2011

BackgroundLife stages are not clearly defined and significant determinants for the identification of stages are not discussed. This study aims to test a data-driven approach to define stages and to identify the major determinants.MethodsThis study analyzed the data on the Medical Expenditure Panel S...

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Main Authors: Yi-Sheng CHAO, Hau-tieng Wu, Chao-Jung Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00247/full