Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in self-rated health in Japan, 1986-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite having very high life expectancy, Japan has relatively poor self-rated health, compared to other high-income countries. We studied trends and socioeconomic inequalities in self-rated health in Japan using nationally representative data.

Methods

The Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions was analyzed, every 3 years (n ≈ 0.6-0.8 million/year) from 1986 to 2016. Whereas previous studies dichotomized self-rated health as an outcome, we used four categories: very good, good, fair, and bad/very bad. Proportional odds ordinal logistic regression models are used, with ordinal scale self-rated health as an outcome, and age category, survey year and occupational class or educational level as independent variables.

Results

In 2016, the age-adjusted percen

SUBMITTER: Tanaka H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8501722 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature