Patterns in self-rated health according to age and sex in a Japanese national survey, 1989–2004

Kawada, Tomoyuki; Wakayama, Yoko; Katsumata, Masao; Inagaki, Hirofumi; Otsuka, Toshiaki; Hirata, Yukiyo; Li, Yingji; Li, Qing

doi:10.1016/j.genm.2009.04.001

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“…Similar to other studies, we found a higher prevalence of poor SRH in older adults (2,13,16,35). In addition, poor SRH was significantly associated with smoking and having a chronic disease in our study and other studies (8,29).…”

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confidence: 91%

Socioeconomic-related inequalities in self-rated health status in Kermanshah city, Islamic Republic of Iran: a decomposition analysis

Rezaei¹,

Hajizadeh²,

Ahmadi³

et al. 2020

East Mediterr Health J

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Background: Socioeconomic-related inequalities in health are a major public health challenge in both developed and developing countries. Little evidence is available on socioeconomic-related inequalities in health in different regions of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Aims: This study aimed to determine socioeconomic-related inequality in poor self-rated health in adults in Kermanshah city, western Islamic Republic of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study with stratified sampling obtained data on socioeconomic status, demographic characteristics, behavioural risk factors and self-rated health of 2040 adults (≥ 18 years) in Kermanshah city. A self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants. The concentration (C) index and C curve were used to determine the socioeconomic-related inequality in poor self-rated health. A decomposition analysis of the C index was done to identify the factors explaining socioeconomic-related inequality in poor self-rated health. 1 / 11 WHO EMRO | Socioeconomic-related inequalities in self-rated health status in Kermanshah city, Islamic R Results: The crude and age-adjusted prevalence of poor self-rated health was 13.8% and 18.1%, respectively. The estimated C for the whole sample was-0.295, indicating that poor SRH was concentrated in the poor. The decomposition results suggested that socioeconomic status (45.5%), having a chronic health condition (11.9%) and smoking (7.3%) were the main factors contributing to the concentration of poor self-rated health among those of lower socioeconomic status. Conclusion: The concentration of poor self-rated health among the poor in Kermanshah city warrants policy attention. Policies aimed at reducing inequality in wealth distribution and risky health behaviour and preventing chronic health conditions among the poor may mitigate socioeconomic-related inequalities in poor self-rated health in Kermanshah.

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confidence: 91%

Socioeconomic-related inequalities in self-rated health status in Kermanshah city, Islamic Republic of Iran: a decomposition analysis

Rezaei¹,

Hajizadeh²,

Ahmadi³

et al. 2020

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Other studies, like ours, have shown higher percentages of poor SRH among older groups of people 24 27 28. The reverse relationship between poor SRH and level of education has been confirmed by other studies conducted in Tehran in that SRH and quality of life were significantly associated with level of education 29 30.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Quality of life in the city of Tehran, measured using SF-36 by Montazeri et al , had a similar association with gender as our study: a worse physical health condition was reported among women of the capital, Tehran, while ignoring other covariates31; however, after adjusting for socioeconomic variables such as level of education, the difference was no longer appreciable 29. Other studies have also found a higher percentage of poor and very poor SRH among women 22 27 28…”

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confidence: 86%

Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in self-rated health in Tehran

Nedjat

Hosseinpoor

Forouzanfar

et al. 2011

J Epidemiol Community Health

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“…Previous studies reported the association of SRH demographic factors, clinical and psychological factors including depression [20][21][22]. Age, sex, education, income, and smoking were all associated with SRH in the general population [23][24][25], but there are limited studies looking at how these factors predict SRH among waste pickers.…”

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Illness, Self-Rated Health and Access to Medical Care among Waste Pickers in Landfill Sites in Johannesburg, South Africa

Made

Ntlebi

Kootbodien

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Waste pickers are exposed to various environmental health hazards, and self-rated health (SRH) could influence their medical care access. This study investigated the association between illness, clinic visits and SRH, and assessed if SRH can increase clinic visits. A cross-sectional study was conducted. SRH was defined as “very good”, “good”, “fair”, and “poor”. The illnesses were mental health, infectious, and chronic diseases. Medical care access included clinic visits in the previous 12 months. An ordinal logistic regression model was fitted to assess the association. There were 361 participants, 265 (73.41%) were males. Median age was 31 years, (interquartile range (IQR): 27–39). SRH: poor (29.89%), fair (15.92%), good (43.30%) very good (10.89%). Ever smoked (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.72; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11–2.66), mental health (AOR: 1.87; 95% CI: 1.22–2.84), chronic (AOR: 2.34; 95% CI:1.47–3.68) and infectious (AOR: 2.07; 95% CI: 1.77–3.63) diseases were significantly associated with increased odds of reporting poor health. Clinic visit was not associated with SRH. From 99 (31%) individuals who rated their health as poor and ill, 40% visited a clinic (p = 0.0606). Acute and chronic illnesses were associated with poor SRH but this did not increase clinic visits. Provision of mobile clinic services at the landfill sites could increase access to medical care.

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Patterns in self-rated health according to age and sex in a Japanese national survey, 1989–2004

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

Socioeconomic-related inequalities in self-rated health status in Kermanshah city, Islamic Republic of Iran: a decomposition analysis

Socioeconomic-related inequalities in self-rated health status in Kermanshah city, Islamic Republic of Iran: a decomposition analysis

Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in self-rated health in Tehran

Illness, Self-Rated Health and Access to Medical Care among Waste Pickers in Landfill Sites in Johannesburg, South Africa

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