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Family status and self-reported health in West Germany

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  • Uwe Helmert
  • Steven Shea

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L'objectif de l'étude est l'examination des rapports entre l'état de famille et differents indices sanitaires tels que l'auto-estimation de santé, le comportement sanitaire individuel et la prévalence des maladies chroniques. Les données proviennent des surveys de santé réalisées dans la mésure de l'Étude Préventive Cardio-vasculaire d'Allemagne. Au total, 25229 hommes et 26097 femmes entre 25 et 69 ans ont participé. Des odds ratios de prévalence sont appliqués comme paramètres d'effect. Ils sont âge-adjustés et fondés sur la régression logistique multiple. Des personnes mariées vivant en commun avec le conjoint forment le groupe-témoin. Pour la plupart des indices sanitaires les odds ratios de prévalence sont significativement élevés chez les «singles» (célibataires, veufs, personnes séparées ou divorcées). Un comportement sanitaire comprendrant plus qu'un aspect nuisible est observé. Le plus souvent chez les personnes divorcées. Les odds ratios âge-ajustés pour la prévalence de plus de deux maladies chroniques auto-rapportèes sont 1.31 (p>0.01) pour les hommes divorcés et 1.66 (p>0.001) pour les femmes divorcées. En résumé les personnes séparées ou divorcées présentent le profil sanitaire le plus défavorable. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag 1998

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  • Uwe Helmert & Steven Shea, 1998. "Family status and self-reported health in West Germany," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 43(3), pages 124-132, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:43:y:1998:i:3:p:124-132
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01359720
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