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Subjective health complaints among boys and girls in the Swedish HBSC study: focussing on parental foreign background

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  • Heidi Carlerby
  • Eija Viitasara
  • Anders Knutsson
  • Katja Gillander Gådin

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A significantly increased risk of ill health remained in girls of foreign background after adjustment for socio-demographic indicators, grade and measurement year. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2011

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  • Heidi Carlerby & Eija Viitasara & Anders Knutsson & Katja Gillander Gådin, 2011. "Subjective health complaints among boys and girls in the Swedish HBSC study: focussing on parental foreign background," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(5), pages 457-464, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:56:y:2011:i:5:p:457-464
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0246-8
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