Gender differences in the association between self-rated health and hypertension in a Korean adult population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Self-rated health (SRH) has been reported as a predictor of mortality in previous studies. This study aimed to examine whether SRH is independently associated with hypertension and if there is a gender difference in this association....

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Main Authors: Shin Hee-Young, Shin Min-Ho, Rhee Jung-Ae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/135