Table 4.
Percentage of Health Factors Coded as Indicating a Negative, Ambivalent/Neutral, Positive, or Not Discernible Valence by Type of Health Factor
| Type of Health Factora | Valence (Percent) | Number of Times the Health Factor is Mentioned | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Ambivalent or Neutral | Positive | Not Discernible | ||
| Health conditions (overall) | 74% | 6% | 17% | 3% | 124 |
| Specific | 86% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 65 |
| Nonspecific | 90% | 8% | 0% | 3% | 40 |
| Absence | 0% | 0% | 95% | 5% | 19 |
| Health behavior | 40% | 3% | 32% | 25% | 63 |
| Health care practitioner or setting | 42% | 8% | 35% | 15% | 26 |
| Physical state | 42% | 0% | 29% | 29% | 24 |
| Comparative statements (overall) | 52% | 13% | 35% | 0% | 23 |
| Self | 83% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 12 |
| Others | 18% | 18% | 64% | 0% | 11 |
| Physical functioning | 11% | 0% | 48% | 41% | 27 |
| Feel | 31% | 23% | 31% | 15% | 13 |
| Mental health | 56% | 11% | 22% | 11% | 9 |
| Age | 50% | 0% | 25% | 25% | 4 |
| External | 60% | 0% | 20% | 20% | 5 |
aRows sum to 100%