Investigation of the Predictors of Self-rated Health of Economically Disadvantaged African American Men and Women: Evidence for Sponge Hypothesis
Background and aims: According to the sponge hypothesis, compared to men’s self-rated health (SRH), women’s SRH is more likely to reflect conditions other than chronic medical conditions (CMCs) such as psychiatric disorders (PDs). As a result, poor SRH is a weaker predictive factor for mortality ris...
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| Language: | English |
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Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
2020-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Epidemiologic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://ijer.skums.ac.ir/article_38280_e6c8d6625535acef7b8099b441baddaa.pdf |