Gender and ethnic health disparities among the elderly in rural Guangxi, China: estimating quality-adjusted life expectancy
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Gender and ethnic health disparities among the elderly in rural Guangxi, China: estimating quality-adjusted life expectancy
BACKGROUND Ethnic health inequalities for males and females among the elderly have not yet been verified in multicultural societies in developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the extent of disparities in health expectancy among the elderly from different ethnic groups using quality-adjusted life expectancy. DESIGN A cross-sectional community-based survey was conducted. A tot...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v9.32261