Table 6.
Self-reported health (95% CIs)
| Country | Poor/very poor health | Hampered by illness | Depressive symptoms | Overweight/obese | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS pooled | M | 4.3 (4.0–4.7) | 19.3 (18.6–20.1) | 9.5 (9.0–10.1) | 58.5 (57.6–59.4) |
| F | 5.8 (5.4–6.2) | 22.3 (21.6–23.0) | 14.5 (13.9–15.1) | 41.3 (40.5–42.2) | |
| Greece | M | 2.8 (1.4–5.6) | 8.6 (5.8–12.7) | 26.2 (21.3–31.8) | 58.5 (52.6–64.2) |
| F | 6.0 (3.7–9.7) | 13.7 (10.1–18.4) | 37.1 (31.8–42.7) | 41.8 (36.7–47.0) | |
| Denmark | M | 6.3 (4.4–8.9) | 24.0 (20.3–28.1) | 9.0 (6.7–11.9) | 53.3 (48.9–57.7) |
| F | 5.7 (3.9–8.4) | 31.9 (27.7–36.4) | 13.1 (10.3–16.6) | 38.1 (33.6–42.8) | |
| Finland | M | 2.6 (1.7–3.9) | 25.0 (21.9–28.4) | 6.3 (4.7–8.4) | 61.0 (57.2–64.6) |
| F | 3.0 (1.8–5.0) | 29.4 (26.0–33.0) | 7.0 (5.2–9.5) | 44.5 (40.7–48.3) | |
| Norway | M | 3.9 (2.4–6.2) | 20.4 (17.1–24.2) | 5.7 (3.8–8.4) | 61.4 (57.2–65.5) |
| F | 11.1 (8.0–15.1) | 30.2 (25.9–35.0) | 9.2 (6.5–13.0) | 39.8 (35.1–44.7) | |
| Sweden | M | 2.1 (1.2–3.7) | 22.2 (19.0–25.8) | 5.9 (4.3–8.1) | 57.8 (53.8–61.6) |
| F | 4.7 (3.2–6.8) | 31.7 (27.8–35.8) | 14.3 (11.4–17.7) | 43.4 (39.3–47.6) | |
| Austria | M | 3.5 (2.1–5.5) | 17.1 (14.2–20.6) | 8.8 (6.6–11.7) | 56.9 (52.7–60.9) |
| F | 3.4 (2.2–5.2) | 15.6 (13.0–18.7) | 10.7 (8.4–13.5) | 33.9 (30.3–37.7) | |
| Belgium | M | 3.8 (2.5–5.7) | 19.6 (16.7–22.8) | 6.3 (4.7–8.5) | 53.2 (49.4–57.0) |
| F | 4.3 (3.0–6.2) | 23.8 (20.6–27.3) | 14.6 (12.0–17.6) | 37.5 (33.8–41.3) | |
| France | M | 4.7 (3.2–6.8) | 18.0 (14.7–21.8) | 7.6 (5.4–10.7) | 50.6 (46.2–55.1) |
| F | 6.5 (4.6–9.2) | 21.8 (18.4–25.5) | 15.3 (12.4–18.8) | 37.2 (32.9–41.8) | |
| Germany | M | 6.9 (5.4–8.7) | 25.3 (22.5–28.3) | 9.6 (7.8–11.9) | 59.7 (56.4–63.0) |
| F | 8.8 (7.0–11.0) | 27.0 (24.2–30.0) | 16.3 (14.0–19.0) | 41.5 (38.2–44.8) | |
| Ireland | M | 1.6 (0.9–3.0) | 14.2 (11.7–17.2) | 5.6 (4.2–7.6) | 56.7 (52.8–60.5) |
| F | 2.1 (1.4–3.2) | 13.0 (10.9–15.5) | 8.0 (6.3–10.0) | 40.3 (36.9–43.8) | |
| Netherlands | M | 3.8 (2.5–5.8) | 23.2 (19.7–27.0) | 8.4 (6.2–11.1) | 53.6 (49.1–58.1) |
| F | 4.5 (3.3–6.1) | 28.6 (25.2–32.3) | 7.9 (6.1–10.2) | 40.3 (36.6–44.1) | |
| Switzerland | M | 2.2 (1.2–3.9) | 15.6 (12.8–18.8) | 6.0 (4.3–8.4) | 51.4 (47.3–55.5) |
| F | 4.0 (2.7–6.1) | 19.7 (16.6–23.3) | 9.0 (6.9–11.8) | 28.5 (24.9–32.4) | |
| UK | M | 5.1 (3.7–7.1) | 19.7 (16.5–23.3) | 11.5 (9.1–14.5) | 62.0 (57.8–65.9) |
| F | 7.4 (5.7–9.5) | 22.7 (19.8–25.8) | 16.1 (13.6–18.8) | 49.5 (45.6–53.5) | |
| Czech Republic | M | 2.5 (1.6–4.0) | 17.8 (15.1–20.9) | 17.5 (14.6–20.8) | 67.3 (63.4–70.9) |
| F | 3.3 (2.2–4.8) | 20.9 (18.2–23.9) | 22.1 (19.2–25.3) | 44.5 (41.1–48.0) | |
| Estonia | M | 6.9 (5.2–9.3) | 20.8 (17.7–24.2) | 12.6 (10.1–15.6) | 56.4 (52.6–60.2) |
| F | 7.1 (5.5–9.2) | 17.4 (14.9–20.2) | 15.8 (13.3–18.6) | 41.2 (37.9–44.5) | |
| Hungary | M | 7.2 (5.2–9.8) | 17.6 (14.6–21.1) | 15.0 (12.0–18.5) | 68.3 (64.0–72.3) |
| F | 7.2 (5.4–9.6) | 20.5 (17.7–23.7) | 19.6 (16.6–23.0) | 48.2 (44.4–52.0) | |
| Lithuania | M | 4.4 (3.0–6.6) | 20.1 (17.0–23.6) | 11.1 (8.5–14.4) | 60.9 (56.4–65.1) |
| F | 5.3 (3.9–7.2) | 23.5 (20.6–26.7) | 15.1 (12.5–18.0) | 45.9 (42.3–49.6) | |
| Poland | M | 4.3 (2.9–6.2) | 19.9 (16.9–23.3) | 10.8 (8.5–13.7) | 62.6 (58.7–66.3) |
| F | 6.1 (4.5–8.2) | 24.0 (20.9–27.5) | 19.2 (16.3–22.6) | 40.9 (37.2–44.7) | |
| Slovenia | M | 5.5 (3.7–7.9) | 22.3 (18.7–26.3) | 7.1 (5.0–10.0) | 62.7 (57.7–67.4) |
| F | 6.2 (4.5–8.6) | 29.8 (25.9–34.0) | 10.5 (8.0–13.6) | 44.1 (39.7–48.5) | |
| Israel | M | 5.3 (3.6–7.8) | 17.3 (14.3–20.8) | 10.3 (8.1–13.2) | 56.8 (53.1–60.4) |
| F | 7.1 (5.5–9.3) | 19.0 (16.4–21.9) | 15.7 (13.2–18.6) | 46.2 (42.8–49.7) | |
| Portugal | M | 4.3 (2.3–7.7) | 15.5 (11.6–20.4) | 13.2 (9.6–17.9) | 55.9 (49.8–61.9) |
| F | 7.7 (5.4–10.9) | 16.3 (12.6–20.9) | 24.7 (20.3–29.8) | 44.4 (38.9–50.1) | |
| Spain | M | 4.5 (3.3–6.2) | 10.1 (8.2–12.5) | 10.2 (8.2–12.6) | 59.4 (55.9–62.7) |
| F | 8.6 (6.7–10.9) | 11.2 (9.1–13.8) | 19.5 (16.6–22.6) | 34.8 (31.4–38.4) |
Note: Sample consists of individuals living in Greece aged between 20 and 64. CIs, confidence intervals.