title: Self-perceived health in the czech population: recent evidence.
abstract: This article considers developing trends in self-perceptions of health among the Czech population. Its conclusions are based on data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) conducted from 2005-2011. The data analysis suggests that the compression of morbidity is present, but the Czech Republic continues to lag behind Western Europe. In addition, among males the difference in health expectancies between the Czech Republic and the EU-15 is due to a change in mortality at higher ages, rather than in self-perceived health. Among females the opposite is true. Demographic categories, such as "attained education" and "age-group" proved to be significant factors in influencing self-perceived health in the Czech population for the year 2011. Gender and marital status seem to be less important.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kurtinová
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018153:Czech Republic; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult