Table 2 Relationship between self-rated health (as a continuous and dichotomous) variable and mortality
From: Determinants of self rated health and mortality in Russia – are they the same?
Cox proportional hazards ratio for death during the study (95% confidence interval) | ||
|---|---|---|
Male | Female | |
Self-rated health at entry | ||
(a) Ordinal Variable | ||
Very good | 0.62 (0.23–1.68) | - |
Good | 0.84 (0.64–1.11) | 1.73 (1.08–2.77) |
Average | 1 | 1 |
Poor | 1.52 (1.20–1.93) | 1.66 (1.29–2.14) |
Very poor | 2.40 (1.66–3.46) | 2.49 (1.77–3.48) |
P for trend | <0.001 | <0.001 |
(b) Dichotomous variable | ||
Very good/good/average | 1 | 1 |
Poor/very poor | 1.69 (1.36–2.10) | 1.74 (1.38–2.20) |