The relationship between self-rated health and health status among coronary artery patients.
J Aging Health
; 11(4): 565-84, 1999 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study examined the descriptive relationship of self-rated health (SRH) with various psychosocial measures, sociodemographic variables, coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnostic/clinical measures, and medically abstracted comorbidities.METHODS:
The sample was 2,855 individuals from the Mediators of Social Support (MOSS) study who had at least 75% narrowing in more than one vessel, as indicated by a cardiac catheterization.RESULTS:
After adjusting for sociodemographic factors, individuals who rated their health as poor/fair had significantly worse performance on all psychosocial measures and were more likely to be female, non-White, and of a lower socioeconomic status than those who rated their health as being good or better. There were few differences on SRH across various diagnostic/clinical measures of health.DISCUSSION:
A single item measure of SRH may be useful; the generalizability of the item must be considered. In this sample of CAD patients, SRH was related more to psychosocial factors than to clinical and disease indicators.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoimagem
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Nível de Saúde
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Doença das Coronárias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Aging Health
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article