CORRELATES OF SELF-RATED HEALTH IN PERSONS AGED 85 AND OVER - RESULTSFROM THE CANADIAN STUDY OF HEALTH AND AGING

Authors
EBLY EM HOGAN DB FUNG TS
Citation
Em. Ebly et al., CORRELATES OF SELF-RATED HEALTH IN PERSONS AGED 85 AND OVER - RESULTSFROM THE CANADIAN STUDY OF HEALTH AND AGING, Canadian journal of public health, 87(1), 1996, pp. 28-31
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Canadian journal of public health → ACNP
ISSN journal
00084263
Volume
87
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
28 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-4263(1996)87:1<28:COSHIP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
This report describes self-rated health in 1,239 non-institutionalized Canadians aged 85 years and over who participated in the Canadian Stu dy of Health and Aging. Most (76.8%) rated their health positively (i. e., very or pretty good). Stepwise multiple regression was used to det ermine the variables that were significantly correlated with self-rate d health. A modestly successful model for predicting self-rated health (R2 = 0.27) was developed. Better understanding of the determinants o f healthy aging hopefully will lead to effective interventions to impr ove the quality of life of the very old.