Table 4.
Overall Relative Risk (95% CI) of Mortality Associated with Responses to a GSRH Question According to Different Exclusion Criteria*
| Category | Number of Studies | GSRH Response | Test for Trend P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Fair | Poor | |||
| RR (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | |||
| Overall3, 9,12,15,17,24–31 | 14 | 1.23 (1.09 to 1.39) | 1.44 (1.21 to 1.72) | 1.92 (1.64 to 2.25) | <.001 |
| All studies except outliers†3,9,12,15,17,24–27,29–31 | 13 | 1.20 (1.08 to 1.34) | 1.34 (1.18 to 1.53) | 1.83 (1.59 to 2.11) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for co-morbidity3,12,15,17,24, 12,15,17,24–30 | 11 | 1.20 (1.05 to 1.38) | 1.42 (1.16 to 1.74) | 1.74 (1.51 to 2.02) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for depression12,25–30 | 5 | 1.35 (0.94 to 1.92) | 1.48 (1.01 to 2.19) | 1.87 (1.31 to 2.67) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for functional status9,12,17,25–30 | 10 | 1.21 (1.03 to 1.41) | 1.41 (1.12 to 1.77) | 1.80 (1.50 to 2.16) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for socioeconomic status3,12,17,25–27,30,31 | 9 | 1.25 (1.13 to 1.39) | 1.42 (1.22 to 1.65) | 1.86 (1.54 to 2.25) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for cognitive function 26,27,29,30 | 4 | 1.54 (1.30 to 1.81) | 1.19 (0.86 to 1.66) | 1.44 (0.95 to 1.38) | <.001 |
*
For studies presenting GSRH at multiple response levels.
†
Idler et al., 1991 was excluded for this analysis.
GSRH, General Self-Rated Health; RR, relative risk CI, confidence interval. Relative risk estimates are compared to the highest (e.g., excellent) self-rated health category offered to the respondent.