Socioeconomic status and the trajectory of self-rated health
Author(s) -
R. E. Foraker,
K. M. Rose,
Pohua P. Chang,
Ann McNeill,
C. M. Suchindran,
Elizabeth Selvin,
W. D. Rosamond
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afr069
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , self rated health , gerontology , disease , demography , incidence (geometry) , stroke (engine) , obesity , environmental health , population , mechanical engineering , physics , sociology , optics , engineering
self-rated health (SRH) likely reflects both mental and physical health domains, and is assessed by asking individuals to describe their health status. Poor SRH is associated with disease incidence and subsequent mortality. Changes in SRH across time in persons with different incident diseases are uncharacterised.
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