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01.02.2011 | Original Article

Self-rated health in different social classes of Slovenian adult population: nationwide cross-sectional study

verfasst von: Jerneja Farkas, Majda Pahor, Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 1/2011

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Abstract

Objectives

Self-rated health can be influenced by several characteristics of the social environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self-rated health and self-assessed social class in Slovenian adult population.

Methods

The study was based on the Countrywide Integrated Non-communicable Diseases Intervention Health Monitor database. During 2004, 8,741/15,297 (57.1%) participants aged 25–64 years returned posted self-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to determine unadjusted and adjusted estimates of association between poor self-rated health and self-assessed social class.

Results

Poor self-rated health was reported by 9.6% of participants with a decrease from lower to upper-middle/upper self-assessed social class (35.9 vs. 3.7%). Logistic regression showed significant association between self-rated health and all self-assessed social classes. In an adjusted model, poor self-rated health remained associated with self-assessed social class (odds ratio for lower vs. upper-middle/upper self-assessed social class 4.23, 95% confidence interval 2.46–7.25; P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Our study confirmed differences in the prevalence of poor self-rated health across self-assessed social classes. Participants from lower self-assessed social class reported poor self-rated health most often and should comprise the focus of multisectoral interventions.

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Titel: Self-rated health in different social classes of Slovenian adult population: nationwide cross-sectional study
verfasst von: Jerneja Farkas
Majda Pahor
Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2011
Verlag: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-009-0103-1

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