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Table 1 Set of possible predictors of self-rated health

From: Psychobiological indicators of the subjectively experienced health status - findings from the Women 40+ Healthy Aging Study

Variable

Good

Excellent

Socioeconomic/ sociodemographic variables

 Income (CHF)

52,890.03 (33,106.61)

69,848.78 (40,669.19)

 Income household (CHF)

98,781.56 (59,444.28)

139,475.51 (77,495.95)

 Married (N)

15 (44.1%)

49 (56.3%)

 Work years

29.21 (10.50)

29.11 (8.69)

Health behavior-related variables

 Activity intense (h/week)

1.61 (1.63)

3.06 (2.66)

 Activity moderate (h/week)

8.16 (7.54)

6.76 (7.04)

 Activity light (h/week)

5.03 (3.85)

5.52 (6.64)

 BMI (kg/m2)

24.58 (4.76)

22.40 (2.98)

 WHR (waist/hip)

.82 (.06)

.83 (.15)

 Body fat (%)

31.56 (7.81)

27.71 (5.86)

 Muscle mass (%)

49.41 (3.50)

49.67 (4.18)

 Blood pressure systolic (mmHg)

120.15 (16.26)

119.80 (12.95)

 Blood pressure diastolic (mmHg)

75.00 (9.71)

75.70 (9.03)

 Pulse (bpm)

61.53 (8.56)

59.06 (8.79)

 Grip strength (kg)

31.12 (5.82)

32.76 (4.90)

Steroid hormones and gonadotropins

 E2 (pmol/L)

6.96 (5.65)

5.98 (5.31)

 P4 (pmol/L)

120.61 (125.77)

111.28 (113.35)

 C (nmol/L)

7.03 (6.12)

7.03 (11.58)

 T (pmol/L)

37.06 (32.04)

32.02 (26.07)

 DHEAS (ng/ml)

1.94 (1.05)

1.34 (.84)

 LH (mlU/ml)

.56 (.75)

.60 (.54)

 FSH (mlU/ml)

3.08 (3.00)

4.08 (3.80)

Positive psychological traits

 Optimism

11.67 (1.99)

12.51 (1.84)

 Resilience

61.03 (6.96)

65.77 (6.44)

 Self-esteem

114.00 (16.30)

119.93 (17.60)

Menopausal symptoms

 Symptom total score

18.27 (5.45)

16.18 (4.26)

  1. Note: Values refer to mean levels and standard deviations (SD) in participants with good (reference group) and excellent self-rated health. Abbreviations: Swiss francs (CHF) per year, Body mass index (BMI), Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), Estradiol (E2), Progesterone (P4), Cortisol (C), Testosterone (T), Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), Luteinizing hormone (LH), Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Total N = 121 except for E2, C, and DHEAS, where N = 119