Table 5 Baseline SRH means and medians divided by the main background and socioeconomic factors (N = 260).
From: Predictors of self-rated health: a 12-month prospective study of IT and media workers
Background factor | SRH Mean (SD) | SRH Median (IQR*) | N |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
≤ 30 yrs | 64 (± 22) | 69 (47–78) | 68 |
31–45 yrs | 67 (± 20) | 69 (51–s83) | 96 |
≥ 46 yrs | 68 (± 23) | 71 (54–87) | 96 |
Sex | |||
Male | 66 (± 21) | 69 (50–82) | 157 |
Female | 67 (± 23) | 73 (54–86) | 103 |
Edu cation | |||
Compulsory/high school | 65 (± 20) | 68 (50–82) | 128 |
Academic degree | 68 (± 22) | 72 (58–85) | 132 |
Annual income | |||
< 25,000 USD | 60 (± 23) | 64 (47–78) | 56 |
25,000 – 40,000 USD | 68 (± 21) | 72 (53–84) | 157 |
> 40,000 USD | 70 (± 19) | 71 (60–87) | 47 |
Marital status | |||
Married/co- inhabiting/liveapart | 68 (± 20) | 71 (56–83) | 206 |
Single | 60 (± 25) | 63 (45–82) | 54 |