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Table 1 Percentage distribution of changes in self-rated (SHR) by nine possible steps (n = 13,684)

From: A Prospective study of the association between weight changes and self-rated health

Number of steps of change in SRH in the period from 1993 to 1999

Changes in SRH from 1993 to 1999

N

Percent (%)

-4

From very good SRH in 1993 to very poor SRH in 1999

2

0.01

-3

From very good SRH in 1993 to poorly SRH in 1999

36

0.3

 

From good SRH in 1993 to very poor SRH in 1999

  

-2

From very good SRH in 1993 to fair SRH in 1999

317

2.3

 

From good SRH in 1993 to poor SRH in 1999

  
 

From fair SRH in 1993 to very poor SRH in 1999

  

-1

From very good SRH in 1993 to good SRH in 1999

2790

20.3

 

From good SRH in 1993 to fair SRH in 1999

  
 

From fair SRH in 1993 to poor SRH in 1999

  
 

From poor SRH in 1993 to very poor SRH in 1999

  

0

No change in SRH

8102

59.2

1

From good SRH in 1993 to good very SRH in 1999

2266

16.5

 

From fair SRH in 1993 to very poor SRH in 1999

  
 

From poor SRH in 1993 to fair SRH in 1999

  
 

From very poor SRH in 1993 to poor SRH in 1999

  

2

From fair SRH in 1993 to very good SRH in 1999

155

1.1

 

From poor SRH in 1993 to good SRH in 1999

  
 

From very poor SRH in 1993 to fair SRH in 1999

  

3

From poor SRH in 1993 to very good SRH in 1999

15

0.1

 

From very poor SRH in 1993 to good SRH in 1999

  

4

From very poor SRH in 1993 to very good SRH in 1999

1

0.01

Total

 

13684

100.00