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Reported disease and psychological well-being in Swiss adults
R H Noack1, I Foppa, R Calmonte
1Institut für Sozialmedizin, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz.
Sozial- Und Praventivmedizin
|January 1, 1993
Summary
This study explored long-standing disease and psychological well-being in Switzerland. Environmental, personal, and behavioral factors influence these health indicators differently in men and women.
Area of Science:
- Socioepidemiology
- Public Health Research
Background:
- Systematic studies on morbidity and health determinants are lacking in Switzerland.
- Exploratory research is needed to understand complex health indicators.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of long-standing disease and psychological well-being.
- To identify environmental, person-specific, and behavioral determinants of these health indicators.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from a health survey across five Swiss cantons.
- Employed general linear models for multivariate analyses, including model development and validation.
- Analyzed determinants for the total population and separate gender sub-samples.
Main Results:
- Prevalence patterns for long-standing disease align with existing studies across demographics.
- Unexpected gender-specific prevalence patterns were observed for psychological well-being.
- Distinct sets of factors were found to explain inter-individual differences in disease and well-being.
Conclusions:
- Environmental, person-specific, and behavioral factors differentially impact long-standing disease and psychological well-being.
- Findings highlight the need for gender-sensitive approaches in socioepidemiological health research.
- Results provide a foundation for future health indicator research in Switzerland.