this study examined the relationship between some socio- demographic variables, medical orientations and utilization of health services of urban in comparison with rural head of households. the data for this study were obtained as part of 1975 health survey of the southern provinces of iran. the finding revealed a significant relationship between the indices used in this study, particularly in ...

a field study was conducted in semnan to measure the vaccination coverage rate in children from birth to 24   months and correlate the outcome with personal family and social characteristics of the subjects in 1372 (1994).   a total of 210 children below the age of 24 months, living in semnan were selected randomly from thirty district   points of the town .   to gather the data a two section q...

background and purpose: equity in access to health care has become a desirable policy objective. therefore, accessibility to health care should be provided based on health needs rather than socio- demographic variables. this will lead to a better utilization of health care and improvement of equity in health. the aim of this paper is to examine the effects of family socio-economic status as an ...

background: similar to developed countries, aging is increased in india. because of the epidemiology and demographic transition phase, chronic diseases and disabilities along with health costs are increasing day by day. as social factors and chronic diseases are the major reasons for geriatric disability, the present study was done with the following objectives: to assess and compare the socio-...

BACKGROUND Factors that influence unhealthy behaviours in adolescents may have different impacts in different sociocultural settings. There is lack of research on the association between psychosocial vulnerability and unhealthy behaviours in adolescents, particularly outside the United States. The aim was to investigate both direct and indirect relationships between psychosocial conditions (sub...

There is a lack of psychological autopsy studies assessing the influence of axis II disorders on other risk factors for suicide. Therefore, we investigated if the estimated suicide risk for axis I disorders and socio-demographic factors was modified by personality disorders. Psychiatric disorders were evaluated by a semi-structured interview including the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-I...

introduction: this study aimed to prospectively analyze the effect of a major earthquake on the prevalence of psychological disorders such as acute stress disorder (asd), anxiety, depression, mixed anxiety depression disorder (madd), phobia, aggressive behavior, insomnia, psychosomatic disorders and also socio-demographic aspects among residents of rural community sample in east azerbaijan, ira...

47 48 Objectives: Childhood obesity is a public health concern in Portugal. Socio-demographic and 49 behavioural factors are highly associated with obesity but are not clearly understood. This paper 50 aims to update the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese children and to explore 51 the influence and risks of socio-demographic factors and behavioural factors. 52 53 Methods: A cro...

BACKGROUND Anxiety, psychological distress and personality may not be independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease; however they may contribute via their relationship with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. This study aimed to examine the association between psychological distress, risk behaviours and patient demographic characteristics in a sample of general practice patients aged 40-65 ye...