Self-rated Health in Middle-aged Women: Associations with Sense of Coherence and Socioeconomic and Health-related Factors

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carita Håkansson ◽  
Lena Svartvik ◽  
Jonas Lidfeldt ◽  
Christina Nerbrand ◽  
Göran Samsioe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Presenteeism among workers: health-related factors, work-related factors and health literacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 564-569
Author(s):  
E Goto ◽  
H Ishikawa ◽  
T Okuhara ◽  
H Ueno ◽  
H Okada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Job Control ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Workplace Support ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Presenteeism is an important factor in workers’ health. However, few studies have examined how variables such as socio-economic status, health status, workplace status and health literacy correlate with and affect presenteeism. Aims To assess the correlates of presenteeism with a focus on health-related factors, work-related factors and health literacy. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of 2914 Japanese workers from one company. We used a self-administered questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics, health status, work environment, presenteeism and health literacy. Results Forty-one per cent of participants were under 40 years of age and 70% were male. We found that 59% of the participants were at high risk of presenteeism. Presenteeism was associated with sex, age, household income, marital status, health-related factors (i.e. self-rated health status, dietary choices, exercise habits), work-related factors (i.e. workplace support, job demands, job control) and health literacy. Logistic regression analyses indicated that presenteeism was associated with self-rated health status, overtime hours, workplace support, job demands, job control and health literacy after adjusting for sex, age and income. Conclusions Health-related factors, work-related factors and health literacy are all associated with presenteeism. Improving the workplace environment, especially factors such as overtime working hours, workplace support, job demands and job control, and increasing health literacy may reduce presenteeism among general office workers.

scholarly journals Subjective sleep quality and association with depression syndrome, chronic diseases and health-related physical fitness in the middle-aged and elderly

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Fang Hsu ◽  
Kang-Yun Lee ◽  
Tsung-Ching Lin ◽  
Wen-Te Liu ◽  
Shu-Chuan Ho
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Sleep Latency ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background: As a complex phenomenon, sleep quality is difficult to objectively define and measure, and multiple factors related to sleep quality, such as age, lifestyle, physical activity, and physical fitness, feature prominently in older adult populations. The aim of the present study was to evaluate subjective sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and to associate sleep quality with health-related physical fitness factors, depressive symptoms, and the number of chronic diseases in the middle-aged and elderly.Methods: We enrolled a total of 283 middle-aged and elderly participants from a rehabilitation clinic or health examination department. The PSQI was used to evaluate sleep quality. The health-related fitness assessment included anthropometric and physical fitness parameters. Depressive symptoms were measured with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) short form. Data were analyzed with SPSS 18.0, and descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were used for the analyses.Results: Overall, 27.9% of participants in this study demonstrated bad sleepers (with a PSQI score of >5), 10.2% of study participants frequently used sleep medication to help them fall asleep, and 6.0% reported having significant depressive symptoms (with a CES-D score of ≥10). There are two major findings: (1) depression symptoms, the number of chronic diseases, self-rated health, and arthritis were significantly associated with a poor sleep quality, and (2) the 2-min step test was associated with longer sleep latency. These results confirmed that the 2-min step was associated with a longer sleep latency among the health-related physical fitness items.Conclusions: Our study found that depressive syndrome, chronic disease numbers, a poor self-rated health status, and arthritis were the main risk factors that influenced subjective sleep quality.

The Related Factors Influencing on Self-rated Health Level of Middle-aged Women

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyejin Lee ◽  
Kyung-Hea Lee ◽  
Eunkyung Kim ◽  
Mi-Jung Kim ◽  
Suk-Man Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Middle Aged ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Health Level

scholarly journals Built Environment and Self-Rated Health: Comparing Young, Middle-Aged, and Older People in Chengdu, China

2021 ◽  
pp. 193758672098256
Author(s):  
Yingying Lyu ◽  
Ann Forsyth ◽  
Steven Worthington
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Older People ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Building Type ◽  
Interaction Terms ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Logistic Mixed Effects Model

Objectives: This article explores how the building-scale built environment is associated with self-rated health, examining differences in this association among younger, middle-aged, and older age groups. Features examined included building type, building condition, and sidewalk presence in front of dwellings. Background: Understanding how the relationships between built environments and health vary across age groups helps to build a healthy environment for all. However, most studies have concentrated on the neighborhood or indoor environment, rather than whole buildings, and few have compared age groups. Methods: This study analyzed survey data from 1,019 adults living in 40 neighborhoods in Chengdu, China, recruited through a clustered random sampling approach. It used a Bayesian logistic mixed-effects model with interaction terms between age-group indicators and other variables. Results: Significant differences exist in the relationships of self-rated health with some environmental and other indicators among age groups. For older people, living in multi-floor buildings, having a household smoker, and undertaking fewer hours of weekly exercise were associated with lower odds of reporting good, very good, or excellent health. These relationships were not identified among middle-aged and younger people. More education was associated with higher odds of reporting better health among older and middle-aged groups. Conclusions: Older people experience more health-related challenges compared to middle-aged and younger people. However, among the examined built environment factors, building type was the only significant factor related to self-rated health among older people. To promote health among older people, this study recommends adding elevators in the multi-floor buildings.

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