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Years of life lost for 137 causes of death in Belgium by age, sex, and region, 2004-2018
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Aline Scohy; Robby De Pauw; Vanessa Gorasso; Laura Van den Borre; Brecht Devleesschauwer Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume ...
Self-uniqueness beliefs and adherence to recommended precautions. A 5-wave longitudinal COVID-19 study
to precautions. METHOD: We measured self-reported intentions, optimism for self and others, perceived past adherence by self and others, and perceived impact of the measures and the disease on self and others in ...
Inequalities in mortality associated with housing conditions in Belgium between 1991 and 2020
between observed and expected deaths by applying mortality rates of the least deprived decile to other deciles. We also used standard life table calculations to estimate the potential years of life lost due ...
Impact of Q-fever on physical and psychosocial functioning until 8 years after Coxiella burnetii infection: An integrative data analysis.
Meta-Analysis as Topic middle aged Psychosocial Functioning Q Fever Quality of Life Social Adjustment Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine short- and long-term physical and psychosocial impact of ...
QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey
Public Health, Volume 22, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Chronic disease EQ-5D Health inequality health-related quality of life Quality-adjusted life year Abstract: Background. The burden of chronic diseases is ...
Consumer and food product determinants of food wasting: A case study on chicken meat
segments. Data were collected through a consumer survey of several packaged chicken products (n = 256; 2019) in a retail setting in Belgium. Of the participants, 36% reported never wasting any chicken meat. ...
International Handbook of Health Expectancies
International Handbooks of Population, Number 298, Cham, Switzerland (2020) ISBN: 987-3-030-37666-6 Keywords: disabilities disability free life expectancy Global activity limitation Indicator health Health ...
Potential impact of reduced tobacco use on life and health expectancies in Belgium
Boshuizen; Brecht Devleesschauwer Source: International Journal of Public Health, Volume 65, Issue 2, Number 138 (2020) Keywords: DYNAMO-HIA Healthy Life Years SMOKING smoking intervention unhealthy life years ...
The protective effect of rural life on mite sensitization disappears among urban migrants in the South of Vietnam.
prevalence of mite sensitization and its relation to house dust characteristics among rural and urban native and migrating populations with CRD. METHODS: Rural (n = 19) and urban (n = 46) dwellings were ...
Evolution of educational inequalities in life and health expectancies at 25 years in Belgium between 2001 and 2011: a census-based study
a public health priority, necessitating careful monitoring that should take into account changes in the population composition. We analyzed the evolution of educational inequalities in life expectancy and ...