Socioeconomic status and self-rated health in Iran: findings from a general population study

Table 1 Summary descriptive of the study samples

Explanatory variables	good SRH		poor SRH		P-value
	N	%	N	%
Age groups					< 0.001
18–30	398	92.13	34	7.87
31–45 years	460	85.34	79	14.66
46–60 years	198	69.72	86	30.28
61 years and above	37	399.78	56	60.22
Gender					< 0.001
Male	550	85.4	94	14.6
Female	543	77.13	161	22.87
Marital status
Single	321	90.17	35	9.83	< 0.001
Married	726	80.04	181	19.96
Other	46	54.12	39	45.88
Education level					< 0.001
Illiterate	50	51.02	48	48.98
Less than diploma	246	72.78	92	27.22
Diploma and bachelor’s degree	700	87.39	101	12.61
Master’s degree and higher	97	87.39	14	12.61
Health insurance					< 0.001
Yes	802	80.04	200	19.96
No	291	84.1	55	15.9
Chronic condition					< 0.001
Yes	52	32.5	108	67.5
No	1041	87.63	147	12.37
Smoking status					< 0.001
Never	970	82.41	207	17.59
Former	50	62.5	30	37.5
Current	73	80.22	18	19.78
BMI					< 0.001
Normal	620	85.28	107	14.72
Overweight	402	80.4	98	19.6
Obesity	71	58.68	50	41.32
Physical activity					< 0.001
Good	635	93.8	42	6.20
Moderate	315	79.15	83	20.85
Weak	143	52.38	130	47.62
Socioeconomic status					< 0.001
Poorest	166	61.48	104	38.52
Poorer	219	81.11	51	18.89
Middle	230	85.5	39	14.5
Richer	239	88.52	31	11.48
Richest	239	88.85	30	11.15

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