Why the study?
Does the association between physical health status and self-rated health differ by educational level?
Population
9,254 individuals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Comparison
Higher educational level vs Lower educational level
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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SRH may underestimate health inequalities by education; leaves open causal mechanisms and requires longitudinal confirmation.
Does the association between physical health status and self-rated health differ by educational level?
The impact of health problems on self-rated health is stronger among better-educated individuals, suggesting that using SRH may underestimate health inequalities across socioeconomic groups.
Delpierre et al. (2009) studied this question.
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