Factors associated with self-rated health in Greece: a population-based postal survey

Self-rated health (SRH), as an indicator of population health, is a concept useful both for research and planning. This study reports SRH, and factors related to it, in Greece. Population-based postal survey, using World Health Organisation (WHO) questionnaires with a sample of randomly selected geo...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2004-06, Vol.14 (2), p.209-211
Main Authors: Daniilidou, Natasa V, Gregory, Susan, Kyriopoulos, John H, Zavras, Dimitrios J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Attitude to Health
Education
Female
Greece - epidemiology
Health economics
Health services
Health Status
Health Surveys
Hospitalization
Households
Humans
Insurance coverage
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Population
Postal Service
Public health
Questionnaires
Response rates
Self-Assessment
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Self-rated health (SRH), as an indicator of population health, is a concept useful both for research and planning. This study reports SRH, and factors related to it, in Greece. Population-based postal survey, using World Health Organisation (WHO) questionnaires with a sample of randomly selected geographically stratified individuals. Response rate reached 41%. As expected, age, income and education were related to SRH, but accounted for only 20% of the variance. SRH in Greece is related to sociodemographic factors, but perhaps not as strongly as in other populations. Other explanatory variables will require further research.
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/14.2.209