Khabir Ahmad|Tazeen H. Jafar|Nish Chaturvedi
Self-rated health in Pakistan: results of a national health survey
Aga Khan University|Aga Khan University
selfrated health srh robust predictor mortality uk migrants south asian descent compared native caucasian populations substantially poorer srh despite validation among migrant south asian populations popularity developed countries useful public health tool srh scale used population level countries south asia determined prevalence risk factors poorfair srh among individuals aged 15 years pakistan n 9442the national health survey pakistan crosssectional populationbased survey conducted 1990 1994 18135 individuals aged 6 months 9442 aged 15 years main outcome srh assessed using question would say health general excellent good good fair poor srh dichotomized poorfair good excellent good goodoverall 651 respondents 513 men vs 772 women rated health poorfair found significant interaction sex age p 00001 interaction due gender differences ages 1519 years whereas poorfair srh older ages prevalent among women increased rate among men also found province dwelling low middle ses literacy rural dwelling current tobacco use independently associated poorfair srhthis first study reporting poorfair srh populationlevel south asian country prevalence poorfair health pakistan especially amongst women one worst ever reported warranting immediate attention research needed explain women pakistan ages poorer srh men