Diverging ideas of health? Comparing the basis of health ratings across gender, age, and country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-rated health (SRH) is arguably the most widely used generic health measurement in survey research. However, SRH remains a black box for researchers. In our paper, we want to gain a better understanding of SRH by identifying its determinants, quantifying the contribution of different health domains to explain SRH, and by exploring the moderating role of gender, age groups, and the country of residence.

Method

Using data from 61,365 participants of the fifth wave (2013) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) living in fifteen European countries, we explain SRH via linear regression models. The independent variables are grouped into five health domains: functioning, diseases, pain, mental health, and behavior. Via dominance analysis, we

SUBMITTER: Lazarevic P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7762812 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature