Capital interplays and the self-rated health of young men: results from a cross-sectional study in Switzerland

ObjectiveThe general aim was to meet the need for empirical comparative studies of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment instruments, by evaluating and comparing the psychometric properties and results of three different, widely used, generic HRQoL instruments in a population sample. The specific aims were to evaluate the subscales of the different instruments that measure the same domain and to assess the association between the HRQoL measures and a single-item self-rated health scale.DesignAn observational cross-sectional study.SettingA population-based sample from Gothenburg, Sweden, was studied in 2008 in the WHO MONItoring of trends and determinants for CArdiovascular disease.ParticipantsA total of 414 subjects were included, 77% women, age range 39–78 years.InterventionsThe Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), the Short Form-36 questionnaire (SF-36), the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWB) and a self-rated health scale were used.Outcome measuresScores were analysed for their psychometric properties, internal consistency (Cronbach’s α), construct validity (Spearman’s rank correlations and R2coefficients) and discriminative ability for the presence of self-rated ill-health.ResultsPGWB and SF-36 had higher Cronbach’s α scores than NHP. All correlations calculated between the subscales that were conceptually similar were significant (p<0.01). All subscales could differentiate the presence of self-rated ill-health according to the self-rated health scale (p<0.001). The self-rated health scale correlated strongly with all of the three HRQoL instruments used.ConclusionsThere was a high concordance between the instruments within each domain that was conceptually similar. All three HRQoL instruments (PGWB, SF-36 and NHP) could discriminate the presence of self-rated ill-health. The simple and quick self-rated health scale correlated strongly with the more time-consuming PGWB, SF-36 and NHP. The result supports the existence of a strong association between the self-rated health scale and HRQoL in the general population.

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Perceptions of neighbourhood quality, social and civic participation and the self rated health of British adults with intellectual disability: cross sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-14-1252 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Eric Emerson ◽

Chris Hatton ◽

Janet Robertson ◽

Susannah Baines

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Civic Participation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Self ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Rated Health

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Factors affecting the self-rated health of elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-017-2836-x ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Koji Yoshimitsu ◽

Takayuki Tabira ◽

Masatomo Kubota ◽

Yuriko Ikeda ◽

Kazuhiro Inoue ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Self ◽

Living Alone ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Elderly Individuals ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Elderly Individuals Living Alone

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Types of social capital in relation to self-rated health: Gender differences in a nationally representative cross-sectional study of South Korean adults

Global Public Health ◽

10.1080/17441692.2021.1924221 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Soim Park ◽

Yunhee Kang ◽

Pamela J. Surkan

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Social Capital ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

South Korean ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Korean Adults ◽

Nationally Representative

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Self-Rated Health and Subjective Economic Status in Life Satisfaction among Older Chinese Immigrants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9030342 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 342

Author(s):

Bum Jung Kim ◽

Lin Chen ◽

Ling Xu ◽

Yura Lee

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Economic Status ◽

Chinese Immigrants ◽

The United States ◽

Ordinary Least Squares ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Older Chinese

This study examines the influence of self-rated health and subjective economic status on the life satisfaction of older Chinese immigrants in the United States. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 205 older Chinese immigrants aged 66 to 90 years living in Los Angeles and Honolulu. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis was employed to explore the independent effects of self-rated health and subjective economic status. The results demonstrated that self-rated health and subjective economic status were positively associated with life satisfaction. This cross-sectional study provides empirical evidence that self-rated health and subjective economic status are directly associated with subjective life satisfaction among older Chinese immigrants.

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Comparative Study of Chemosensory Dysfunction in COVID-19 in 2 Geographically Distinct Regions

Ear Nose & Throat Journal ◽

10.1177/01455613211000170 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 014556132110001

Author(s):

Daniel J. Lee ◽

Daniella Daliyot ◽

Ri Wang ◽

Joel Lockwood ◽

Paul Das ◽

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Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Symptom Onset ◽

Subgroup Analysis ◽

Primary Outcome ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Self ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Specific Data ◽

Geographical Regions

Objective: To directly compare the prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction (smell and taste) in geographically distinct regions with the same questionnaires. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate the self-reported symptoms among adults (older than 18 years) who underwent COVID-19 testing at an ambulatory assessment center in Canada and at a hospital in Israel between March 16, 2020, and August 19, 2020. The primary outcome was the prevalence of self-reported chemosensory dysfunction (anosmia/hypomsia and dysgeusia/ageusia). Subgroup analysis was performed to evaluate the prevalence of chemosensory deficits among the outpatients. Results: We identified a total of 350 COVID-19–positive patients (138 Canadians and 212 Israelis). The overall prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction was 47.1%. There was a higher proportion of chemosensory deficits among Canadians compared to Israelis (66.7% vs 34.4%, P < .01). A subgroup analysis for outpatients (never hospitalized) still identified a higher prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction among Canadians compared to Israelis (68.2% vs 36.1%, P < 0.01). A majority of patients recovered their sense of smell after 4 weeks of symptom onset. Conclusion: Although the prevalence of chemosensory deficit in COVID-19 was found to be similar to previously published reports, the prevalence can vary significantly across different geographical regions. Therefore, it is important to obtain regionally specific data so that the symptom of anosmia/dysgeusia can be used as a guide for screening for the clinical diagnosis of COVID-19.

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The effect of self-rated health, subjective socioeconomic status, social capital, and physical activity on life satisfaction: a cross-sectional study in urban western Iran

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10261-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nader Rajabi Gilan ◽

Mehdi khezeli ◽

Shirin Zardoshtian

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Social Capital ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

College Education ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Subjective Socioeconomic Status ◽

Self Rated Health

Abstract Background Life satisfaction is an important component in designing strategies to improve health outcomes in different groups of society. This study aimed to investigate the effect of subjective socioeconomic status (SSS), social capital (SC), self-rated health (SRH), and physical activity (PA) on life satisfaction (LS) in Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1187 people (643 men and 544 women) lived in five western cities in Iran. The sampling method was multistage clustering. Data collection tool was a five part questionnaire including demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status ladder, social capital scale, a question to measure physical activity, and the life satisfaction scale. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, one way ANOVA, and Ordinal Logistic Regression. Result Life satisfaction was higher in married men and women compared to single and widows (p < 0.05). Among the variables included in the main model, the significant predictors were college education (− 0.500), marriage (coefficient = 0.422), age 25–34 years (coefficient = − 0.384), SRH (coefficient = 0.477), male sex (coefficient = 0.425), SSS (coefficient = 0.373), trust (coefficient = 0.115), and belonging and empathy (coefficient = 0.064). Conclusion SRH and SSS were significant predictors of life satisfaction in west Iranian society. Being married was associated with higher LS, but college education affects LS adversely.

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