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Self rated health: Is it as good a predictor of subsequent mortality among adults in lower as well as in higher social classes?

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2001 · Vol. 55(11) · pp. 836–840

Bo Burström✉(Karolinska Institutet)P Fredlund(Karolinska Institutet)

Abstract

The results suggest that poor self rated health is a strong predictor of subsequent mortality in all subgroups studied, and that self rated health therefore may be a useful outcome measure.

Health disparities and outcomes Global Health Care Issues Climate Change and Health ImpactsMedicineSocioeconomic statusSelf-rated healthDemographyMortality rateGerontologySocial classEnvironmental healthPopulationInternal medicine

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AdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChronic DiseaseFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedMortalityPredictive Value of TestsSocial ClassConfidence Intervals

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