Determinants of self-rated health in a representative sample of a rural population

dc.contributor.author	Δαρβίρη, Χριστίνα	el
dc.contributor.author	Φούκα, Γεωργία Α.	el
dc.contributor.author	Γναρδέλλης, Χαράλαμπος	el
dc.contributor.author	Αρτεμιάδης, Αρτέμιος Κ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Τηγάνη, Ξανθή	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-14T12:44:46Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-14T12:44:46Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-14
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/4039
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov	en
dc.source	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367289/	en
dc.subject	Determinants
dc.subject	Lifestyles--Health aspects
dc.subject	Sleep
dc.subject	Religiousness
dc.subject	Cross-section analysis
dc.subject	καθοριστικός παράγοντας
dc.subject	τρόπος ζωής
dc.subject	ύπνος
dc.subject	θρησκευτικότητα
dc.subject	διατμηματικός
dc.subject	αυτοαξιολόγηση υγείας
dc.subject	self-rated health
dc.title	Determinants of self-rated health in a representative sample of a rural population	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	A cross-sectional study in Greece	en
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Nursing
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heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009129805
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85123396
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85112754
heal.keywordURI	http://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/15126-3
heal.contributorName	Αλεξόπουλος, Ευάγγελος Χ.	el
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9030943
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας. Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2012-03
heal.bibliographicCitation	Darviri, C., Fouka, G., Gnardellis, C., Artemiadis, A., Tigani, X. et al. (March 2012). Determinants of self-rated health in a representative sample of a rural population: a cross-sectional study in Greece. “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health”. 9(3): 943-954	en
heal.abstract	Self-rated health (SRH) is a health measure related to future health, mortality, healthcare services utilization and quality of life. Various sociodemographic, health and lifestyle determinants of SRH have been identified in different populations. The aim of this study is to extend SRH literature in the Greek population. This is a cross-sectional study conducted in rural communities between 2001 and 2003. Interviews eliciting basic demographic, health-related and lifestyle information (smoking, physical activity, diet, quality of sleep and religiosity) were conducted. The sample consisted of 1,519 participants, representative of the rural population of Tripoli. Multinomial regression analysis was conducted to identify putative SRH determinants. Among the 1,519 participants, 489 (32.2%), 790 (52%) and 237 (15.6%) rated their health as “very good”, “good” and “poor” respectively. Female gender, older age, lower level of education and impaired health were all associated with worse SRH, accounting for 16.6% of SRH variance. Regular exercise, healthier diet, better sleep quality and better adherence to religious habits were related with better health ratings, after adjusting for sociodemographic and health-related factors. BMI and smoking did not reach significance while exercise and physical activity exhibited significant correlations but not consistently across SRH categories. Our results support previous findings indicating that people following a more proactive lifestyle pattern tend to rate their health better. The role of stress-related neuroendocrinologic mechanisms on SRH and health in general is also discussed.	en
heal.publisher	National Center for Biotechnology Information	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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