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Table 2 The mean significance of items and self-assessment of health in the study group

From: Perception of health, health behaviours and the use of prophylactic examinations in postmenopausal women

‘to be healthy means to me …. ‘

Self-assessment of health

(mean rank)

Significance Kruskal-Wallis H test

Very good

Good

Average

Bad

H

p

To live to my old age

0.00

0.12

0.03

0.00

4.520

0.210

To feel well and happy most of the time

2.05

1.35

1.52

1.48

4.037

0.257

To have good social relations with other people

0.95

0.84

0.97

0.81

2.785

0.426

To be able to solve your own problem

1.00

0.66

0.61

0.57

2.150

0.542

To have a proper diet

0.32

0.65

0.48

0.00

12.214

0.007

To devote enough time to relax and sleep

0.32

0.38

0.45

0.00

4.382

0.223

To drink alcohol only occasionally or never

0.00

0.08

0.08

0.00

1.668

0.644

Not to smoke

0.00

0.32

0.25

0.24

2.265

0.519

To have correct body weight

0.26

0.30

0.44

0.24

0.921

0.820

To need to take medications only occasionally

0.32

0.33

0.52

0.86

9.819

0.020

To have a good mood

0.21

0.33

0.38

0.33

0.653

0.884

Not to feel any physical problems

0.68

1.39

1.50

2.10

7.626

0.054

To be able to work without tension or stress

0.16

0.55

0.40

0.19

7.288

0.063

Not to be sick and suffer from flu, cold or indigestion only occasionally

1.74

1.17

1.30

2.71

14.971

0.002

To have healthy eyes, hair and skin

0.16

0.18

0.30

0.00

2.700

0.440

To be able to adapt to changes in your life

0.26

0.38

0.35

0.10

1.323

0.724

To be able to enjoy life

1.68

0.89

0.78

0.33

4.019

0.259

To be responsible

0.42

0.29

0.05

0.14

9.262

0.026

To be able to control my emotions and desires

0.00

0.11

0.09

0.00

4.291

0.232

To have all body parts functioning well

1.68

1.75

1.92

2.10

1.411

0.703

To accept yourself, to be aware of your abilities and shortcomings

1.00

0.84

0.57

0.29

7.840

0.049

To have a job and diverse interests

0.53

0.32

0.16

0.10

6.778

0.080

To feel well

1.16

0.97

0.90

1.19

1.294

0.731

To need to make doctor’s appointments almost never

0.11

0.33

0.55

0.71

11.378

0.010