Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyse the link between physical health status and
SRH, according to level of education. Method: We used data from the National Health and …

Background A number of studies have shown that poor self-rated health is more prevalent
among people in poor, socially disadvantaged positions. The aim of the present study was to …

Objectives. Self-rated health (SRH) is a robust predictor of subsequent health and mortality.
Although age, gender, and race differences in SRH have been explored, less work has …

Objective To assess self‐reported morbidity and its determining factors in South Lebanon,
with an emphasis on the influence of the habitat location (urban vs. rural) and gender …

Background Identifying mechanisms that generate and sustain health inequalities is a
prerequisite for developing effective policy response, but little is known about factors …

This study examines racial and ethnic differences in self-rated health among rural residents
and whether these differences can be explained by socio-demographic characteristics. We …

Background Inequalities in health across social class, gender and regional context in Spain
are well-known; however, there is a lack of research examining how these dimensions of …

Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to advance the medical sociology literature on the
relationship between social cohesion and SRHS on an individual level. There is little …

Background: Declining rates of fertility and mortality are driving demographic transition in all
regions of the world, leading to global population ageing and consequently changing …

Background Area-level deprivation is well known to have an adverse impact on mortality,
morbidity, or other specific health outcomes. This study examined how area-level …