Factors associated with self-rated health in Greece: a population-based postal survey.
BACKGROUND
Self-rated health (SRH), as an indicator of population health, is a concept useful both for research and planning. This study reports SRH, and factors related to it, in Greece.


METHODS
Population-based postal survey, using World Health Organisation (WHO) questionnaires with a sample of randomly selected geographically stratified individuals. Response rate reached 41%.


RESULTS
As expected, age, income and education were related to SRH, but accounted for only 20% of the variance.


CONCLUSIONS
SRH in Greece is related to sociodemographic factors, but perhaps not as strongly as in other populations. Other explanatory variables will require further research.
Daniilidou
Natasa V
NV
Department of Health Economics, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece. natasaskg@lycos.com
Gregory
Susan
S
Kyriopoulos
John H
JH
Zavras
Dimitrios J
DJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011177:Postal Service; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires