The components of self-perceived health in the Kailali district of Nepal: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Self-perceived health is a health measure with well-established links with mortality, healthcare services utilization, and future health. Various components of self-perceived health have been identified in different populations. In this study, we aimed to investigate the components of self-perceived health in a Nepali population. This was a cross-sectional survey conducted in the Kailali district of Nepal in 2014. The sample was initially consisted of 309 households, representative of the population of one municipality and one village; however, 304 participants were included in the analyses. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, health condition, satisfaction with healthcare services, psychological factors, and health behaviors was extracted. Logistic regression analyses were c

SUBMITTER: Freidoony L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4377960 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature