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Socioeconomic gradient shifts in health-related behaviour among Slovak adolescents between 1998 and 2006

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  • Lukas Pitel
  • Andrea Madarasova Geckova
  • Sijmen Reijneveld
  • Jitse van Dijk

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During this period, socioeconomic differences in HRB developed in a different way among boys than among girls. Prevalence rates in substance use increased especially among girls from the low socioeconomic group. This group should be particularly targeted by prevention programs. Copyright The Author(s) 2013

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  • Lukas Pitel & Andrea Madarasova Geckova & Sijmen Reijneveld & Jitse van Dijk, 2013. "Socioeconomic gradient shifts in health-related behaviour among Slovak adolescents between 1998 and 2006," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 58(2), pages 171-176, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:58:y:2013:i:2:p:171-176
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0382-9
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