Self-rated Subjective Health Status Is Strongly Associated with Sociodemographic Factors, Lifestyle, Nutrient Intakes, and Biochemical Indices, but Not Smoking Status: KNHANES 2007-2012

Park, Sunmin; Ahn, Jaeouk; Lee, Byung Kook

doi:10.3346/jkms.2015.30.9.1279

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“…Regarding smoking, 14.00% of older persons in Quezon City reported current (WHO, 2015). The smoking percentage of older persons in our survey and the GATS in the Philippines were similar, and similar to Korean research, older persons who had a smoking habit in our study also reported better SRH (Park, 2015).…”

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confidence: 89%

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Relation between Smoking Habits and Self-Rated Health of Older Persons in the Philippines: Evidence-Based Tobacco Policy Advocacy

Kashiwagi¹

2017

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Tobacco is one of the risk factors for non-communicable disease. The Philippines's smoking rate of aged 15 years and older is 23.8%, which is high in Asian countries. This study aimed to investigate whether older persons' smoking habits are associated with lower self-rated health (SRH) and advocate for policy amendment in the Philippines. This research conducted a cross-sectional study on 300 eligible Filipinos aged 60 and over living in Metro Manila, Quezon City, from November 2012 to March 2013. The number of effective answers was 300. Demographic and SRH data were collected. Binary regression analyses and logistic regression models were used for this analysis after testing for "multicollinearity". In total, 40.33% of older persons perceived higher self-rated health; 14.00% of them had a smoking habit, and 24.67% of them drank alcohol. A multivariable analysis showed that the factors associated with better SRH among older persons in this study were more total education years, fewer total number of symptoms, longer sleep hours, more cigarettes per day, more alcohol consumption per day, having friends and having medical insurance. In agreement with previous studies, education, symptoms, sleep, alcohol, social networks, and insurance were associated with SRH. Regarding the relation between tobacco and SRH, there were two different outcomes. This research showed a positive association between tobacco and SRH. Not having universal coverage of medical insurance to address health concerns and a social custom of selling tobacco were associated with a positive relation between tobacco and SRH. Amendment of tobacco policies to expand health insurance and to limit selling tobacco in the street might help modify the SRH of older persons in the Philippines.

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confidence: 89%

“…Berglund and Wang clarified the association between poor SRH and smoking habits (Berglund et al, 2016;Wang, 2012). On the other hand, Park noted smokers in Korea had good SRH, though Koreans had been warned of the effect of tobacco on the human body (Park, 2015).…”

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Relation between Smoking Habits and Self-Rated Health of Older Persons in the Philippines: Evidence-Based Tobacco Policy Advocacy

Kashiwagi¹

2017

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“…Among SES indicators, educational attainment and income show the strongest in uences on a wide range of health outcomes including but not limited to morbidity and mortality (1,(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10). Highly educated and high income individuals are less likely to have chronic medical conditions (4,5,7,10,11) and depression (12)(13)(14), and report better self-rated health (SRH) (15)(16)(17).…”

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Education and Income Better Boost the Health of Non-Hispanic White than Black Americans

Assari

Bazargan

2020

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Background. Socioeconomic status (SES) indicators such as education and income influence population health including but not limited to self-rated health (SRH). Based on Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs), however, we observe weaker health effects SES indicators for non-Hispanic Blacks compared to non-Hispanic Whites. While such diminished returns of SES resources are shown in nationally representative data and Michigan data, there is still a need to replicate these findings in other settings. This is particularly relevant because the effects of social SES indicators are not universal but vary across geographic locations. This cross-sectional study tested racial differences in the effects of high educational attainment and income on SRH among Californian adults. Methods. Survey of California Adults on Serious Illness and End-of-Life is a representative survey of Californian adults conducted for the California Health Care Foundation. The independent variables were educational attainment and income. The main outcome was poor/fair SRH. Age, gender, marital status, and employment were control variables (confounders). Racial group membership was the effect modifier. Linear regression model was utilized to analyze the data. Results. Overall, higher education and income were associated with better SRH. Race showed significant statistical interactions with education and income on SRH, indicating weaker boosting effects of high education and income on SRH of non-Hispanic Blacks than non-Hispanic Whites. At least some of the diminished return of education on health for non-Hispanic Blacks than non-Hispanic Whites was due to income. Conclusions. While high education and income improve SRH of Californians, these effects are unequal between non-Hispanic Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites with education and income showing diminished health returns for non-Hispanic Blacks than non-Hispanic Whites. More than the availability of education and income, what populations can do with their education and income may be important. Under segregation, racism, and discrimination, education and income have weaker effects on changing the living condition of the historically oppressed racial group. To close the existing racial gap in health, we need much more than equalizing access to education and income. Education quality of urban public schools should be improved. Types of occupations that are available in Black communities should be improved. Meanwhile, non-Hispanic Black middle class should be helped so they can better leverage their SES resources and turn to outcomes. Such changes need a through change to the living conditions of non-Hispanic Blacks across all SES levels.

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“…Socioeconomic status factors, such as employment status or income level, could also be used to predict health status. In the general population, low socioeconomic status negatively affects self-rated health,15–23 but little is known about how social determinants affect the health status of people with disabilities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Income also is a significant factor in sustaining good health 21–23. Income affects housing, neighbourhood environments, diet, access to facilities for exercise and healthcare, which can all affect health 28.…”

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Association of employment status and income with self-rated health among waged workers with disabilities in South Korea: population-based panel study

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ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the association of employment status and income with self-rated health among waged workers with disabilities in South Korea.MethodsThis study used the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled from 2011 to 2015. A total of 951 waged workers with disabilities were selected as baseline subjects in 2011 and were followed up for 5 years. This study used a generalised linear mixed model after adjusting for covariates.ResultsAmong 951 waged workers with disabilities, the results showed that 39.3% of workers with disabilities reported poor self-rated health. Workers with disabilities with a precarious employment status and lower income were 1.22 (95% CI 1.21 to 1.23) and 1.81 (95% CI 1.80 to 1.83) times more likely to have poor self-rated health than those with permanent employment and higher income, respectively. A subgroup analysis found that precarious workers with disabilities in lower income households had higher possibilities of poor self-rated health.ConclusionThis study suggests that precarious employment and lower income of waged workers with disabilities are significantly associated with poor self-rated health compared with those with permanent jobs or higher income.

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Self-rated Subjective Health Status Is Strongly Associated with Sociodemographic Factors, Lifestyle, Nutrient Intakes, and Biochemical Indices, but Not Smoking Status: KNHANES 2007-2012

Cited by 44 publications

References 30 publications

Relation between Smoking Habits and Self-Rated Health of Older Persons in the Philippines: Evidence-Based Tobacco Policy Advocacy

Relation between Smoking Habits and Self-Rated Health of Older Persons in the Philippines: Evidence-Based Tobacco Policy Advocacy

Education and Income Better Boost the Health of Non-Hispanic White than Black Americans

Association of employment status and income with self-rated health among waged workers with disabilities in South Korea: population-based panel study

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