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- Title
The relationship between gender, social support, and health-related quality of life in a community-based study in Washington County, Maryland.
- Authors
Gallicchio, Lisa; Hoffman, Sandra C; Helzlsouer, Kathy J
- Abstract
Men tend to report higher health-related quality of life (HRQOL) than women of the same age, despite higher mortality rates and lower life expectancy. Social support is one factor related to HRQOL that may contribute to the observed gender difference. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with HRQOL, especially levels of social support, and variation by gender.
- Publication
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2007, Vol 16, Issue 5, p777
- ISSN
0962-9343
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11136-006-9162-4