Socioeconomic differences in adolescent health-related behavior differ by gender

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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20120133" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20120133</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20120133" target="_blank" >10.2188/jea.JE20120133</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Socioeconomic differences in adolescent health-related behavior differ by gender
Original language description
Background: Many studies of adolescent health-related behaviors have assessed the effects of gender and parental socioeconomic position (SEP) but not their mutual modification. We investigated socioeconomic differences in health-related behaviors among Slovak adolescents and the potential modification of those differences by gender. Methods: Data were collected in 2006 (n = 3547; 49.4% boys; mean [SD] age, 14.3 [0.6] years; response rate, 93.5%). The sample comprised students in the eighth and ninth grades of randomly selected elementary schools in Slovakia. Gender-specific prevalence rates for 9 types of health-related behaviors, including nutritional behavior, physical activity and substance use, were calculated for 3 socioeconomic groups, which weredefined by the highest educational level attained by both parents. Gender differences in socioeconomic gradients for health-related behaviors were tested. Results: Socioeconomic differences were found in nutritional behavior, physical ac
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FQ - Public health system, social medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Project
<a href="/en/project/EE.2.3.20.0063" target="_blank" >EE.2.3.20.0063: Social determinants of health among social and health disadvantaged groups of population</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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