Economic inequalities amongst women with osteoporosis-related fractures: an application of concentration index decomposition
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Economic inequalities amongst women with osteoporosis-related fractures: an application of concentration index decomposition
Background: Considering the renewed emphasis on women's health, attention to the new aspects of their health, such as equity, among different groups is warranted. The aim of this study was to investigate the economic inequalities among women with osteoporosis-related bone fractures (ORBFs) in Sanandaj, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, convenient sampling was employed to recruit 220...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Promotion Perspectives
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2228-6497
DOI: 10.15171/hpp.2016.31