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Sexual activity among older Thais: The influence of age, gender and health
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2001-06)
This study examines sexual activity among thepopulation aged 50 and over in Thailand inrelation to age, gender and health status. Itis the first study of older persons based on alarge nationally representative survey in ...
Studying living arrangements of the elderly: Lessons from a quasi-qualitative case study approach in Thailand
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1999-09)
The present study explores aspects of living arrangements of the elderly in Thailand and how they relate to intergenerational support exchanges as revealed by a quasi-qualitative case study approach. The study describes ...
Gender Differences in Economic Support and Well-Being of Older Asians
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Kluwer Academic Publishers ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2004-09)
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of gender differences in economic support and well-being in eight countries in Southern and Eastern Asia (Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, ...
Racial differences in the patterns of preterm delivery in central North Carolina, USA
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1995-07)
In order to assess racial differences in rates of idiopathic preterm labour, preterm premature rupture of membranes, and medically indicated preterm delivery, the authors analysed data on 388 preterm (< 37 completed weeks ...
Proximity to death and participation in the long-term care market
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2009-08)
The extent to which increasing longevity increases per capita demand for long-term care depends on the degree to which utilization is concentrated at the end of life. We estimate the marginal effect of proximity to death, ...
An experimental design for the development of adaptive treatment strategies
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2005-05-30)
In adaptive treatment strategies, the treatment level and type is repeatedly adjusted according to ongoing individual response. Since past treatment may have delayed effects, the development of these treatment strategies ...
Understanding the Links Among School Misbehavior, Academic Achievement, and Cigarette Use: A National Panel Study of Adolescents
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Society for Prevention Research ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-06)
Relations among academic achievement, school bonding, school misbehavior, and cigarette use from 8th to 12th grade were examined in two national panel samples of youth ( n = 3056). A series of competing conceptual models ...
Estimation of the proportion of overweight individuals in small areas—a robust extension of the Fay–Herriot model
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007-06-15)
Hierarchical model such as Fay–Herriot (FH) model is often used in small area estimation. The method might perform well overall but is vulnerable to outliers. We propose a robust extension of the FH model by assuming the ...
Complex sample design effects and inference for mental health survey data
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1998-02)
Mental health researchers world-wide are using large-scale sample survey methods to study mental health epidemiology and services utilization in general, non-clinical populations (Alegria et al. in press). This article ...