Factors Affecting Use of Preventive Tests for Cardiovascular Risk among Greeks

Evelina Pappa, Nick Kontodimopoulos, Angelos A. Papadopoulos, Georgia Pallikarona, Dimitris Niakas and Yannis Tountas
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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
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

IJERPH, 2009, vol. 6, issue 10, 1-13

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

Keywords: preventive tests; cardiovascular disease; socio-demographic factors; self-perceived health; health risks; Greece (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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