King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.
New York University College of Arts and Sciences, New York City, NY, USA.
J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2018 Dec;8(3-4):183-188. doi: 10.2991/j.jegh.2018.04.100.
Self-rated health (SRH) is an essential global measure of general health and quality of life, and a predictor of the mortality and morbidity of populations. We assessed the SRH and identified associated factors among women in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, using a cross-sectional survey conducted on a sample of women aged 18 years and older. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors that are significantly associated with SRH. Overall, 36.6% ( = 329) of participating women reported poor SRH. Higher body mass index (BMI), physical inactivity, greater number of morbidities, and reporting ill-being/likely depression were significantly associated with poor SRH. The findings from this study suggest that health status, lifestyle factors, and psychosocial conditions are associated with SRH in this population. Focusing on these factors suggests a turning point for public health policies and interventions to improve the health and quality of life of this group of women.
自评健康 (SRH) 是衡量一般健康和生活质量的重要全球指标，也是人群死亡率和发病率的预测指标。我们使用横断面调查对沙特阿拉伯首都利雅得的 18 岁及以上女性进行了研究，评估了她们的 SRH 状况，并确定了相关因素。采用单因素和多因素逻辑回归分析确定与 SRH 显著相关的因素。总的来说，36.6%（=329）的参与女性报告自评健康状况较差。较高的体重指数 (BMI)、身体活动不足、更多的疾病以及报告不适/可能抑郁与较差的 SRH 显著相关。这项研究的结果表明，在这一人群中，健康状况、生活方式因素和社会心理状况与 SRH 相关。关注这些因素为改善这一女性群体的健康和生活质量的公共卫生政策和干预措施提供了一个转折点。
