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Self-assessed health among indigenous Australians: How valid is a global question?

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  • Sibthorpe, B.
  • Anderson, I.
  • Cunningham, J.

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Objectives. This study assessed the validity of a global measure of self-assessed health among Indigenous Australians. Methods. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with self-assessed health in a nationally representative sample. Results. Among 8782 adult respondents, poorer self-assessed health was strongly associated with several factors, including age, number of health conditions, and recent health actions. The association with health conditions was attenuated when the respondent's primary language was not English. Conclusions. Self-assessed health may be a valid measure among indigenous Australians whose primary language is English. However, although the measure draws on common experiences of health and illness, it may obscure differences in how people incorporate these experiences into social actions.

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  • Sibthorpe, B. & Anderson, I. & Cunningham, J., 2001. "Self-assessed health among indigenous Australians: How valid is a global question?," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 91(10), pages 1660-1663.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2001:91:10:1660-1663_2
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    3. Matthew Stevens & Martin Young, 2010. "Independent Correlates of Reported Gambling Problems Amongst Indigenous Australians," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 98(1), pages 147-166, August.
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    5. Benjamin J. Stephens, 2010. "The Determinants of Labour Force Status among Indigenous Australians," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 13(3), pages 287-312.

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