[The relation between life style, socioeconomic factors, social networks and suboptimal self-assessed health].
BACKGROUND
The aim of the present study was to assess the relation between these life-style factors and suboptimal self-reported health.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study was carried out on a random sample of 12,040 men and women from Copenhagen, who had answered a questionnaire regarding smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, socio-economic status, social network, and self-perceived health.


RESULTS
Smoking, high alcohol intake, and physical inactivity are strongly associated with a suboptimal self-reported health.


CONCLUSIONS
The assumption of a correlation between a high quality of life and a shorter life cannot be confirmed by this study.
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Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Panum Instituttet, Københavns Universitet, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 København.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Sammenhaengen mellem livsstil, socioøkonomiske faktorer, socialt netvaerk og suboptimalt selvvurderet helbred.