title: Correlates of self-rated health in the elderly.
abstract: The relationship between self-rated health status and age group, gender, self-reported number of physical symptoms, functional capacity and level of activity was explored in a group of 133 elderly subjects ranging in age from 57 to 85 years. Self-rating of health was found to be a useful measure of health status, which is highly related to a number of physical symptoms and evidence of disruption in everyday functioning due to health problems. Women's overall ratings of health were interpreted as reflecting a more optimistic appraisal of their self-ratings of health.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Mitrushina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Satz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic