Physical activity and self-rated health: role of contexts.

Psychology, Health & Medicine
Sehee Han

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine how much variance in self-rated health is attributable to household and administrative-area levels. Additionally, the study investigates the association between physical activity and self-rated health while adjusting for various covariates at the individual, household, and district levels in Seoul, South Korea. A cross-sectional study of the 2009 Seoul Welfare Panel Study conducted by Seoul Welfare Foundation was utilized. The final sample included 7,761 individuals within 3,617 households in 25 administrative areas. Three-level random intercept logistic models were fitted. The results showed that a small proportion (3.52%) of variance in self-rated health was attributed to the administrative-area level, while a relatively large proportion (33.78%) was attributed to the household level. This study also found a positive association between physical activity and self-rated health, even after controlling for covariates at multiple levels. The results indicated that public health interventions promoting physical activity may have a beneficial effect on individual health. Additionally, public health interventions for improving individual health may not be efficient if directed only at the admi...Continue Reading

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