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http://dx.doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2021.31.3.355

Effects of the Combination of Marital Status and Household Type on Self-Rated Health among Korean Women  

Kim, Ae Ji (Department of Healthcare Management, Eulji University)
Nam, Jin Young (Department of Healthcare Management, Eulji University)
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Health Policy and Management / v.31, no.3, 2021 , pp. 355-363 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Self-rated health of women according to marital status and household type has rarely been considered. This study determined the differences in the self-rated health of women according to marital status and household type. Methods: Using cross-sectional data from the seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we included 9,990 women aged above 19 years. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine the relationships between self-rated health, marital status, and household type. Results: Overall, 74.5% of the women reported poor self-rated health. Regarding marital status and household type, one-person households and unmarried women had a higher risk of poor self-rated health (odds ratio [OR], 1.45; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-2.05), while multi-person households and no-spouse women had a lower risk of poor self-rated health (OR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.58-0.83). Furthermore, women who are one-person households and unmarried had a higher risk of poor self-rated health in those who had college or higher educational level (OR, 1.98; 95% CI, 1.25-3.13). Conclusion: Self-rated health among women was associated with marital status and household type. Future studies are required to generalize these findings by considering various household compositions to improve women's self-rated health status.
Keywords
Self-rated health; Marital status; Living arrangement; Households type; One-person household; Women's health;
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