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Table 2 Descriptive data for participants in the sample

From: Self-rated health as a valid indicator for health-equity analyses: evidence from the Italian health interview survey

 

Observations

Percentage in the Sample

Sex

 Male

9817

47.2%

 Female

10,997

52.8%

Age

 30–34

1627

7.8%

 35–39

1746

8.4%

 40–44

2208

10.6%

 45–49

2301

11.1%

 50–54

2266

10.9%

 55–59

2013

9.7%

 60–64

1903

9.1%

 65–69

1883

9.0%

 70–74

1491

7.2%

 75–79

1357

6.5%

 80–84

1040

5.0%

 85+

979

4.7%

Region of residence

 North-west

5161

24.8%

 North-east

4412

21.2%

 Centre

4182

20.1%

 South

4913

23.6%

 Islands

2146

10.3%

PEI quintiles

 1 (Poorest)

3566

17.0%

 2

4013

19.1%

 3

4250

20.2%

 4

4515

21.5%

 5 (Richest)

4680

22.3%

Better SRH

 Very good

3295

15.8%

 Good

10,125

48.6%

Total better SRH

13,420

64.5%

Worse SRH

 Fair

5313

25.5%

 Bad

1638

7.9%

 Very bad

443

2.1%

Total worse SRH

7394

35.5%

Total

20,814

100%