title: Self-rated health status and subjective health complaints associated with health-promoting lifestyles among urban Chinese women: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to investigate whether self-rated health status (SRH) and subjective health complaints (SHC) of urban Chinese women are associated with their health-promoting lifestyles (HPL).
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional study on 8142 eligible Chinese participants between 2012 and 2013. Demographic and SHC data were collected. Each subject completed the SRH questionnaire and the Chinese version of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II). Correlation and binary regression analyses were performed to examine the associations of SRH and SHC with HPL.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both SRH and HPL of urban Chinese women were moderate. The most common complaints were fatigue (1972, 24.2%), eye discomfort (1571, 19.3%), and insomnia (1542, 18.9%). Teachers, highly educated subjects and elderly women had lower SRH scores, while college students and married women had better HPL. All items of HPLP-II were positively correlated with SRH (r = 0.127-0.533, P = 0.000) and negatively correlated with SHC to a significant extent (odds ratio [OR] = 1.40-11.37).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aspects of HPL, particularly stress management and spiritual growth, are associated with higher SRH and lower SHC ratings among urban Chinese women. Physical activity and health responsibility are additionally related to reduced fatigue and nervousness. We believe that these findings will be instrumental in encouraging researchers and urban women to adopt better health-promoting lifestyles with different priorities in their daily lives.
authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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authors: Cheng
authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
authors: Tian
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authors: Wang
authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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authors: School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
authors: Xiaomin
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authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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authors: Department of Rheumatic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
authors: Yanyan
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authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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authors: Luo
authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
authors: Xiaoshan
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authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult