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Factors Affecting Use of Preventive Tests for Cardiovascular Risk among Greeks

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  • Evelina Pappa

    (Hellenic Open University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bouboulinas 57, Patras, 26222, Greece)

  • Nick Kontodimopoulos

    (Hellenic Open University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bouboulinas 57, Patras, 26222, Greece)

  • Angelos A. Papadopoulos

    (Hellenic Open University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bouboulinas 57, Patras, 26222, Greece
    "ATTIKON" University Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Athens, 12462, Greece)

  • Georgia Pallikarona

    (Centre for Health Services Research, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical School, Athens University, 25 Alexandroupoleos Street, Athens, 11527, Greece)

  • Dimitris Niakas

    (Hellenic Open University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bouboulinas 57, Patras, 26222, Greece)

  • Yannis Tountas

    (Hellenic Open University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bouboulinas 57, Patras, 26222, Greece
    Centre for Health Services Research, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical School, Athens University, 25 Alexandroupoleos Street, Athens, 11527, Greece)

Abstract

Data from a Greek national representative sample was used to investigate socio-demographic, self-perceived health, and health risk factors that determine the use of cardiovascular preventive tests (blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose). Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used (p

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  • Evelina Pappa & Nick Kontodimopoulos & Angelos A. Papadopoulos & Georgia Pallikarona & Dimitris Niakas & Yannis Tountas, 2009. "Factors Affecting Use of Preventive Tests for Cardiovascular Risk among Greeks," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(10), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:10:p:2712-2724:d:6005
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    1. David Schwappach, 2007. "The economic evaluation of prevention – Let’s talk about values and the case of discounting," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 52(6), pages 335-336, December.
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    1. Evelina Pappa & Nick Kontodimopoulos & Angelos Papadopoulos & Yannis Tountas & Dimitris Niakas, 2013. "Investigating Unmet Health Needs in Primary Health Care Services in a Representative Sample of the Greek Population," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-11, May.

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