Health Care

Population Characteristics

Qualities and characterization of various types of populations within a social or geographic group, with emphasis on demography, health status, and socioeconomic factors.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Qualities and characterization of various types of populations within a social or geographic group, with emphasis on demography, health status, and socioeconomic factors.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Characteristic, Population
  • Characteristics, Population
  • Population Characteristic
  • Population Heterogeneity
  • Population Statistics
  • Heterogeneity, Population
  • Statistics, Population

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INDEXER: Do not use

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History Note

98; use explode 1970-97

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Previous Indexing

  • Population (1971-1997)

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Tree Number

  1. N01

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Population Characteristics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011154. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011154
  2. Population Characteristics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70363807