Table 1

Distribution of self-rated health and other predictor variables


Male – mean(SD)
Female – mean (SD)

Age, mean (SD)
40.6 (15.6)
43.3 (17.9)
Household income per person


Household income per capita, mean (SD), 1992 roubles
4855 (8307)
4698 (7831)


Male – number (%)
Female – number (%)

Self-rated health


Very good
162 (3.2)
67 (1.1)
Good
1801 (35.2)
1236 (20.1)
Average
2575 (50.3)
3596 (58.5)
Poor
498 (9.7)
1038 (16.9)
Very poor
82 (1.6)
215 (3.5)
Number of respondents
5118
6152
Deaths
452 (8.6)
330 (5.3)

5,238
6,244
Education


Primary or incomplete secondary
1051 (20.1)
1213 (19.5)
Complete secondary (general and/or technical)
2083 (39.8)
1747 (28.0)
Higher
2095 (40.1)
3272 (52.5)
Number of respondents
5229
6232
Smoking


Current smoker
3202 (62.0)
822 (13.0)
Never smoked
1001 (19.5)
4878 (79.1)
Ex smoker
935 (18.2)
468 (7.6)
Number of respondents
5138
6168
Frequency of alcohol intake


Once in last month
645 (12.0)
1164 (19.0)
2–3 times in last month
1203 (23.3)
1086 (17.5)
Once/week
981 (19.0)
452 (7.3)
More than once a week
965 (18.7)
214 (3.5)
No alcohol
1372 (27.0)
3289 (53.0)
Number of respondents
5166
6205
Life satisfaction


Very satisfied
254 (4.9)
207 (3.4)
Rather satisfied
723 (14.0)
749 (12.1)
Yes and no
1145 (22.0)
1322 (21.4)
Rather dissatisfied
1954 (37.7)
2410 (39.0)
Very dissatisfied
1105 (21.0)
1490 (24.1)
Number of respondents
5181
6178

Perlman and Bobak International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:19   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-19

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