title: Educational attainment and self-rated health status among single mothers in rural Alabama.
abstract: Using previous data from a random sample of 300 single mothers from rural Alabama, multiple regression analysis indicated that food insecurity and employment status had a modest effect on self-rated health status, while educational attainment and income had the greatest effect. These variables explained 29% of the variance in health status. Social and economic policies that affect educational attainment and income distribution may have important consequences for health status in these rural areas.
authors: Department of Psychology and Sociology, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USA. Zekeri@mytu.tuskegee.edu
authors: Andrew A
authors: AA
authors: Zekeri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000407:Alabama; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057566:Self Report; D020954:Single-Parent Family / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult