Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of study sample across self-rated health
| Characteristics | Total | Self-rated health | P-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Not good | |||
| N (%) | 662 | 506 (76.4) | 156 (23.6) | |
| Gender (n, %) | .282 | |||
| Male | 155 (23.4) | 113 (72.9) | 42 (27.1) | |
| Female | 507 (76.6) | 393 (77.5) | 114 (22.5) | |
| Age (n, %) | .070 | |||
| < 60 years | 363 (54.8) | 267 (73.6) | 96 (26.4) | |
| ≥ 60 years | 299 (45.2) | 239 (79.9) | 60 (20.1) | |
| Race/ethnicity (n, %) | .764 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 563 (85.0) | 432 (76.7) | 131 (23.3) | |
| Others | 99 (15.0) | 74 (74.7) | 25 (25.3) | |
| Marital status (n, %) | .278 | |||
| Married or partnership | 375 (56.7) | 293 (78.1) | 82 (21.9) | |
| Single or no partnership | 287 (43.4) | 213 (74.2) | 74 (25.8) | |
| Chronic diseases (n, %) b | <.001 | |||
| No | 298 (45.1) | 264 (88.6) | 34 (11.4) | |
| Yes, one | 226 (34.1) | 173 (76.5) | 53 (23.5) | |
| Yes, one or more | 138 (20.8) | 69 (50.0) | 69 (50.0) | |
| LTPA (n, %) | <.001 | |||
| No-LTPA | 244 (36.8) | 171 (70.1) | 73 (29.9) | |
| < 600 MET-mins/wk | 158 (23.8) | 114 (72.2) | 44 (27.8) | |
| ≥ 600 MET-mins/wk | 260 (39.4) | 221 (85.0) | 39 (15.0) | |
| Education (n, %) c | <.001 | |||
| Low | 134 (20.3) | 95 (70.9) | 39 (29.1) | |
| Middle | 257 (38.8) | 185 (72.0) | 72 (28.0) | |
| High | 271 (40.9) | 226 (83.4) | 45 (16.6) | |
| Household income (n, %) d | <.001 | |||
| Low | 200 (30.2) | 131 (65.5) | 69 (34.5) | |
| Middle | 252 (38.1) | 191 (75.8) | 61 (24.2) | |
| High | 210 (31.7) | 184 (87.6) | 26 (12.4) | |
LTPA Leisure-time physical activity, MET Metabolic equivalent task
aP-value from the x2 test of independence
bCategorization was based on the response to the history of chronic diseases they have ever confirmed by health professionals including stroke, asthma, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and kidney diseases
clow (‘high school degree’ or below), middle (‘some college credit, no degree’ and ‘associate degree’), and high (‘bachelor’s degree’ or above)
dlow (<35k), middle (35k to <75k), andhigh (≥75k)