Gender differences in the association between self-rated health and hypertension in a Korean adult population

Self-rated health (SRH) has been reported as a predictor of mortality in previous studies. This study aimed to examine whether SRH is independently associated with hypertension and if there is a gender difference in this association. 16,956 community dwelling adults aged 20 and over within a defined...

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Published in:BMC public health 2012-02, Vol.12 (1), p.135-135, Article 135
Main Authors: Shin, Hee-Young, Shin, Min-Ho, Rhee, Jung-Ae
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Blood pressure
Body Mass Index
Chronic illnesses
Confidence intervals
Disease
Education
Female
Gender differences
Health aspects
Health behavior
Health Status
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - diagnosis
Hypertension - epidemiology
Logistic Models
Male
Marital status
Mens health
Methods
Middle Aged
Mortality
Older people
Personal health
Physical fitness
Preventive medicine
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Risk factors
Self Report
Self-care, Health
Sex Factors
Studies
Womens health
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Summary:Self-rated health (SRH) has been reported as a predictor of mortality in previous studies. This study aimed to examine whether SRH is independently associated with hypertension and if there is a gender difference in this association. 16,956 community dwelling adults aged 20 and over within a defined geographic area participated in this study. Data on SRH, socio-demographic factors (age, gender, marital status, education) and health behaviors (smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity) were collected. Body mass index and blood pressure were measured. Logistic regression models were used to determine a relationship between SRH and hypertension. 32.5% of the participants were found to have hypertension. Women were more likely than men to rate their SRH as poor (p < 0.001), and the older age groups rated their SRH more negatively in both men and women (p < 0.001). While the multivariate-adjusted odds ratio (OR, 95% CI) of participants rating their SRH as very poor for hypertension in men was OR 1.70 (1.13-2.58), that in women was OR 2.83 (1.80-4.44). Interaction between SRH and gender was significant (p < 0.001). SRH was independently associated with hypertension in a Korean adult population. This association was modified by gender.
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-12-135