Physical Activity and Self-Rated Health among 55- to 89-Year-Old Dutch People

Parkatti, Terttu; Deeg, Dorly J. H.; Bosscher, R.J.; Launer, Lenore

doi:10.1177/089826439801000303

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“…Although linear regression is regarded as more appropriate for a continuous outcome variable, it is recognized as a robust method for even dichotomous variables 25 and has been used elsewhere with SRH as the dependent variable. [26][27][28] As a verification of our results we repeated all of our analyses using binary logistic regression (dichotomizing SRH into 'positive' (excellent, very good, good) vs. negative ('fair', 'poor')). The results obtained in this way did not materially differ from the linear regression analyses.…”

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“…Finally, the use of parametric methods (linear regression) on ordinal data in our analysis is a limitation, but, as reported earlier, the same approach has been used elsewhere. [26][27][28] As a check on our results, the linear model was replicated using binary logistic regression with the dependent variable dichotomized into positive vs. negative SRH. Both linear and logistic regression models provided results not materially different from each other.…”

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Self-rated health among persons with spinal cord injury: What is the role of physical ability?

Machacova

Lysack

Neufeld

2011

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

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Objectives: Self-rated health (SRH) is a powerful concept that has greatly advanced our understanding of health and health outcomes. The SRH measure has become increasingly common in health research. Yet, puzzles remain about what shapes SRH ratings. The absence of knowledge is particularly acute in the context of disability. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between SRH and self-rated physical ability in a sample of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: Data from 140 eligible participants drawn from a study of life in the community after SCI were analyzed. The study, cross-sectional in design, was conducted in a large urban city in the mid-western United States. Basic statistics such as ANOVA and chi-square tests were performed as appropriate, and a multiple linear regression analysis modeled the relationship between SRH and physical ability adjusting for potential confounding variables. Results: Self-rated physical ability was significantly associated with SRH after controlling for relevant covariates (P < 0.001). An analysis of the interaction between physical ability and level of injury revealed that the relationship was significant for persons with paraplegia but not for persons with tetraplegia. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that self-rated physical ability is an important factor associated with SRH for persons with SCI, but that the strength of the relationship depends on level of injury (paraplegia vs. tetraplegia). The challenge for future research is to replicate the study using a more comprehensive measure of physical ability and to ask how beliefs in one's ability to do those activities that are most meaningful and desired shape SRH. Only in this way will our understanding of the physical ability-SRH relationship be clarified.

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Self-rated health among persons with spinal cord injury: What is the role of physical ability?

Machacova

Lysack

Neufeld

2011

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

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“…15,19 In this study, subjects were less likely to report their fair or poor health as alcohol consumption or physical activity increased, which is consistent with previous studies. [10][11][12][13] Although being overweight was associated with self-reported fair or poor health in Western populations, 14,21 we found that the lean group (BMI<18.5) had a significant association with self-reported fair or poor health. Lee, et al 35 reported that overweight men had an elevated risk of all-cause mortality and no evidence of excess risk among lean men.…”

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Perceived Health as Related to Income, Socio-economic Status, Lifestyle, and Social Support Factors in a Middle-aged Japanese

Wang

Iwasaki

Otani

et al. 2005

Journal of Epidemiology

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BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the association of perceived health with socio-economic status, especially income, and social isolation and support in Japan. The purpose of this study is to clarify the associations among perceived health, lifestyle, and socio-economic status, as well as social isolation and support factors, in middle-aged and elderly Japanese. METHODS: Subjects were 9,650 participants aged 47-77 years who completed a self-administered questionnaire in 2000 in the second survey of a population-based cohort (the Komo-Ise study). The questionnaire included items on sociodemographic and socio-economic factors, social isolation and support, lifestyle, past history of chronic disease and perceived health. Perceived health was dichotomized into excellent or good health and fair or poor health. A logistic regression analysis was used to determine the odds ratios of socio-economic status, social characteristics and lifestyle in relation to self-reported fair or poor health. RESULTS: We found that household income, physical activity, sleeping, smoking habit, and BMI had a strong association with self-reported fair or poor health in middle-aged and elderly Japanese men and women. Male subjects tended to report fair or poor health as household income decreased. The results for women differed in that social isolation and low social support had a stronger association for self-reported fair or poor health than low household income. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that perceived health was associated with socio-economic and social characteristics among middle-aged and elderly residents in Japan.

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“…First, PF levels are positively related to SRGH (Jylha et al 1986;Parkatti et al 1998). Studies often show that PF can explain more than 10% of the variance in SRGH (Hoeymans et al 1997a).…”

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The Association Between Physical Functioning and Self-rated General Health in Later Life: The Implications of Social Comparison

Yin

Lin

Kong

et al. 2010

Applied Research Quality Life

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Self-rated general health has been used widely in health surveys as a single-item measurement of health-rated quality of life. Heterogeneity in selfevaluation of health has been well documented, yet the causes of this heterogeneity are poorly understood. This study evaluated the moderating effects of age, aging, gender, race, education and income on the relationship between physical functioning and self-rated general health using social comparison theory as a guiding framework. A longitudinal mixed-effects regression model was used to analyze a cohort enrolled into the Health and Retirement Study in 1993 that was interviewed at baseline and during four subsequent waves. The results revealed that the association between physical functioning and self-rated general health is

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Physical Activity and Self-Rated Health among 55- to 89-Year-Old Dutch People

Cited by 49 publications

References 38 publications

Self-rated health among persons with spinal cord injury: What is the role of physical ability?

Self-rated health among persons with spinal cord injury: What is the role of physical ability?

Perceived Health as Related to Income, Socio-economic Status, Lifestyle, and Social Support Factors in a Middle-aged Japanese

The Association Between Physical Functioning and Self-rated General Health in Later Life: The Implications of Social Comparison

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