title: [Illness behaviour: the influence of age, sex and socio-economic status (author's transl)].
abstract: Some results of a study done in 1975/76 in Basle are presented (N=422 people working in administrative and industrial firms). Generally medicine takers are to be found in a high percentage already in the group with little symptoms. On the other side many of those reporting a high number of symptoms do not consult a physician. The number of symptoms reported is higher with progressive age, women and lower socio-economic status. Nevertheless we do not find an increase of consultations with a physician in the same direction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012737:Sex Factors; D012803:Sick Role; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Krankheitsverhalten: Der Einfluss von Alter, Geschlecht und sozio-ökonomischen Merkmalen.