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Effects of Self-Rated Health and Self-Rated Economic Situation on Depressed Mood Via Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Costa Rica
(2015)
Objective: The study examined the relationship of self-rated health and self-rated economic situation with depressed mood, and life satisfaction as mediator of this relationship among older adults in Costa Rica. Method: A ...
High life expectancy and reversed socioeconomic gradients of elderly people in Mexico and Costa Rica
(2018-01)
Background: Some existing estimates suggest, controversially, that life expectancy at age 60 (LE60) of Latin American males is exceptionally high. Knowledge of adult mortality in Latin America is often based on unreliable ...
Spatial dimensions of family planning in Costa Rica: the value of geocoding demographic surveys
(1997)
The article illustrates the value of geocoding demographic surveys and conducting spatial analyses to understand the service supply environment and contraceptive behavior. Three Costa Rican data sets are geocoded and pooled ...
Costa Rica saves infants’ lives
(1988)
Costa Rica covers an area of about 50 000
square kilometres. Approximately half of its
2.5 million inhabitants live in rural areas.
The economy is based on exports of tropical
products, predominantly coffee and ...
Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Risk of Cervical Cancer
(1995-03-14)
To explore sexually transmitted diseases and sexual behavior as risk factors for cervical cancer, we analyzed data from a population-based case-control study of breast and cervical cancer in Costa Rica. Data from 415 cases ...
Obesidad, envejecimiento y mortalidad en Costa Rica
(2009)
El incremento en la prevalencia de la obesidad en el mundo ha despertado el interés de investigadores y gran público debido a la asociación del exceso de grasa corporal con ciertas enfermedades degenerativas (Popkin, 2006). ...
La vacuna parece que funciona pero debemos monitorearla
(2022-01-17)
Artículo de opinión sobre como el seguimiento a la eficacia de la vacuna es crucial para calibrar esta arma a las condiciones de Costa Rica
The Latin American Consortium of Studies in Obesity (LASO)
(2009)
Current, high-quality data are needed to evaluate the health impact of the epidemic of obesity in Latin America. The Latin American Consortium of Studies of Obesity (LASO) has been established, with the objectives of (i) ...
Fertility and infant mortality in Costa Rica
(1992)
Costa Rica is a small country, geographically situated in the Central American isthmus, with 2.2 million inhabitants. Although its exports are mainly of an agricultural nature, the country has reached a level of welfare ...
Conocimiento y práctica anticonceptiva
(1995)
Este capítulo tiene como fin proporcionar una descripción de la experiencia anticonceptiva de la sociedad costarricense. Varios son los temas de relevancia sustantiva que son tratados aquí. El primero se refiere al grado ...