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Publications [#276183] of Ilene C. Siegler

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  1. Bosworth, HB; Siegler, IC; Brummett, BH; Barefoot, JC; Williams, RB; Vitaliano, PP; Clapp-Channing, N; Lytle, BL; Mark, DB (1999). The relationship between self-rated health and health status among coronary artery patients.. Journal of Aging and Health, 11(4), 565-584. [10848078], [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/01/01)

    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: This study examined the descriptive relationship of self-rated health (SRH) with various psychosocial measures, sociodemographic variables, coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnostic/clinical measures, and medically abstracted comorbidities. METHODS: The sample was 2,855 individuals from the Mediators of Social Support (MOSS) study who had at least 75% narrowing in more than one vessel, as indicated by a cardiac catheterization. RESULTS: After adjusting for sociodemographic factors, individuals who rated their health as poor/fair had significantly worse performance on all psychosocial measures and were more likely to be female, non-White, and of a lower socioeconomic status than those who rated their health as being good or better. There were few differences on SRH across various diagnostic/clinical measures of health. DISCUSSION: A single item measure of SRH may be useful; the generalizability of the item must be considered. In this sample of CAD patients, SRH was related more to psychosocial factors than to clinical and disease indicators.


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