Women and individuals who were older, poorer or less educated considered their health condition to be fair or poor. The higher the number of self-reported morbidities, the greater the proportion of individuals with negative self-rated health; the effect of morbidities was greater in women.
Factors associated with obesity differ between men and women. The prevalence of obesity was higher in women and it was associated with low income and elderly.
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