The relations between symptoms, somatic and psychiatric conditions, life satisfaction and perceived health. A primary care based study

Table 1 Population distribution in per cent (%) by perceived health and sociodemographic characteristics, reported health status and life satisfaction.

		Perceived poor health (scores 1–4)
Variable		N	%	P-value
Age				<0.01
1–44		120	40.8
45–64		212	55.2
65-		135	38.5
Gender				<0.001
Men		169	36.1
Women		298	52.8
Working				<0.005
Yes		205	41.2
No		252	52.8
Country of birth				<0.01
Sweden		278	40.3
Nordic		59	49.1
Europe		58	67.2
Other		72	52.8
Living conditions				<0.05
Alone	Yes	128	57.8
	No	336	42.6
With other adult	Yes	318	41.5	<0.005
	No	146	58.2
With children <18	Yes	123	42.3	NS
	No	341	48.1
Healthy				<0.0000
Yes		247	25.1
Fair		26	69.2
No		190	72.1
Life satisfaction				<0.0001
Low (score1–2)		45	88.9
Fair (score 3–4)		128	78.9
High (score 5–7)		292	25.7
Population		470	46.4

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