Table 1 Characteristics of older persons (n = 619) in relation to good self-rated health as assessed during the preventive home visits
|  | Total n = 619 | Self-Rated Health | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good n = 472 | Poor n = 147 | |||
Demographics | ||||
 Age, mean (SD) | 80.6 (2.2) | 80.5 (2.0) | 80.7 (2.7) | 0.395 b |
 Female, n (%) | 341 (55.4) | 258 (54.8) | 83 (57.2) | 0.602 |
 Settlement rural, n (%) | 431 (71.6) | 322 (70.0) | 109 (76.8) | 0.118 |
 Cohabitant, n (%) | 413 (67.4) | 317 (67.7) | 96 (66.2) | 0.732 |
 Satisfied with accommodation, n (%) | 590 (97.2) | 454 (98.3) | 136 (93.8) | 0.004 |
 Feeling safe in the neighbourhood, n (%) | 598 (98.7) | 453 (98.3) | 145 (100) | 0.209c |
 Enough money to pay bills, n (%) | 581 (96.8) | 443 (97.1) | 138 (95.8) | 0.432 |
 Not worried about own finances, n (%) | 591 (98.0) | 451 (98.3) | 140 (97.2) | 0.438 |
Mental factors | ||||
 Feeling serenity/safe/harmony, n (%) | 514 (83.6) | 424 (90.2) | 90 (62.1) | < 0.001 |
 Good cognition, n (%) | 569 (93.7) | 438 (94.8) | 131 (90.3) | 0.053 |
 Good sleep, n (%) | 527 (87.4) | 414 (90.4) | 113 (77.9) | < 0.001 |
 Not feeling loneliness, n (%) | 558 (91.2) | 441 (94.2) | 117 (81.3) | < 0.001 |
 Not feeling sad, n (%) | 478 (78.1) | 404 (86.3) | 74 (51.4) | < 0.001 |
 Not feeling anxiety, n (%) | 499 (83.2) | 415 (90.6) | 84 (59.2) | < 0.001 |
 Not worried about the future, n (%) | 490 (80.1) | 403 (86.1) | 87 (60.4) | < 0.001 |
 Feeling influence over own situation, n (%) | 593 (99.0) | 453 (99.3) | 140 (97.9) | 0.151c |
 Feeling influence over society, n (%) | 187 (31.4) | 150 (33.1) | 37 (25.9) | 0.104 |
 Satisfied with life, n (%) | 502 (81.6) | 423 (90.2) | 79 (54.1) | < 0.001 |
 Being able to do things that make one feel valuable, n (%) | 514 (84.1) | 435 (93.3) | 79 (54.5) | < 0.001 |
 Not having reduced energy, n (%) | 536 (88.4) | 440 (95.4) | 96 (66.2) | < 0.001 |
Physical factors | ||||
 Not having impaired endurance, n (%) | 531 (88.2) | 437 (95.4) | 94 (65.3) | < 0.001 |
 Good ADL, n (%) | 472 (78.1) | 394 (85.5) | 78 (54.5) | < 0.001 |
 Having no physical problems affecting participation in social activities, n (%) | 505 (82.8) | 426 (91.6) | 79 (54.5) | < 0.001 |
 No pain, n (%) | 364 (60.4) | 306 (66.7) | 58 (40.3) | < 0.001 |
 Urinary continence, n (%) | 538 (88.2) | 423 (91.0) | 115 (79.3) | < 0.001 |
 No digestive problems, n (%) | 535 (88.1) | 429 (92.9) | 106 (73.1) | < 0.001 |
 Good vision, n (%) | 449 (76.4) | 347 (77.8) | 102 (71.8) | 0.145 |
 Good hearing, n (%) | 297 (64.1) | 226 (66.3) | 71 (58.2) | 0.110 |
Lifestyle factors | ||||
 Physically active several times per week, n (%) | 532 (89.9) | 419 (93.3) | 113 (79.0) | < 0.001 |
 Good appetite, n (%) | 567 (92.6) | 448 (95.9) | 119 (82.1) | < 0.001 |
 No weight loss, n (%) | 558 (91.2) | 438 (93.8) | 120 (82.8) | < 0.001 |
 Rarely use alcohol, n (%) | 299 (64.6) | 209 (60.9) | 90 (75.0) | 0.006 |
 Not smoking/using snuff, n (%) | 482 (81.4) | 359 (80.0) | 123 (86.0) | 0.105 |
 Use a smartphone, n (%) | 251 (41.9) | 206 (45.4) | 45 (31.0) | 0.002 |
 Use a computer, n (%) | 342 (57.0) | 272 (59.8) | 70 (48.3) | 0.015 |