Feasibility of Classifying Life Stages and Searching for the Determinants: Results from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 1996–2011

Frontiers in Public Health

Yi-Sheng CHAO¹ 

关键词: life stages;    principal components;    principal component analysis;    medical expenditure panel survey;    stages of transition;    stable stages;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00247

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundLife stages are not clearly defined and significant determinants for the identification of stages are not discussed. This study aims to test a data-driven approach to define stages and to identify the major determinants.

【 授权许可】

CC BY