HLTB15H3 Chapter Notes -Longitudinal Study, Population Study, Chronic Condition
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Week #7: differentiating associations with gender and socio-economic status by margraet duetz, Cohort survey on health related lifestyles, four measures of health and their association with respect to gender, socio-economic status and psychosocial factors. Carried out in berne switzerland, with 923 participants aged 56-66 years. 4 self report health measures self rated health, physical fitness, number of medical conditions, restrictions caused by medical conditions. Regression analysis was used to investigate and compare their associations with gender, Gender statistically significantly associated with physical fitness, number of medical conditions and subsequent restrictions. Education and income showed statistically significant associations with self-rated health and fitness. Psychological factors were statistically associated with all health measures. The choice of health measures in a population study should comply with the intention to. Income interacted with internal locus of control analyze its associations with any of those related factors or in reverse with the wish to prevent their confounding properties.
