Ideal Family Size in Five European Countries

Prevalence of fibromyalgia: a survey in five European countries.

OBJECTIVE A survey was performed in 5 European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) to estimate the prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) in the general population. METHODS In each country, the London Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Study Screening Questionnaire (LFESSQ) was administered by telephone to a representative sample of the community over 15 years of age. A positive screen...

Distributional Effects of Imputed Rents in Five European Countries

Support for New Social Movements in Five Western European Countries

On the basis of the Eurobarometer survey data of 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1989, trends as well as levels of support for new social movements are analysed comparatively. The countries involved are France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Great Britain. The analysis is based on a concept of support combining a behavioral and an attitudinal dimension. With respect to the levels, there are conside...

Children’s Allowances: Their Size and Structure in Five Countries

CHILDREN’S ALLOWANCES-primarily cash benefits to families with children-are found in about half the countries of the world, including all the industrial nations except Japan and the United States.l All of the programs in the Western World are, in effect, universal in coverage for families with specified numbers of children. In some countries, however, a degree of selectivity appears to arise fr...

Colonic microbiota signatures across five northern European countries.

The composition of the colonic microbiota of 91 northern Europeans was characterized by fluorescent in situ hybridization using 18 phylogenetic probes. On average 75% of the bacteria were identified, and large interindividual variations were observed. Clostridium coccoides and Clostridium leptum were the dominant groups (28.0% and 25.2%), followed by the Bacteroides (8.5%). According to princip...