Self-esteem, stress and self-rated health in family planning clinic patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The independent effects of stress on the health of primary care patients might be different for different types of clinic populations. This study examines these relationships in a low-income female population of patients attending a...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The independent effects of stress on the health of primary care patients might be different for different types of clinic populations. This study examines these relationships in a low-income female population of patients attending a family planning clinic.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This study investigated the relevance of different sources of personal stress and social support to self-rated health, adjusting for mental health, health behavior and demographic characteristics of subjects. Five hundred women who attended family planning clinics were surveyed and 345 completed the form for a response rate of 72 percent.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that liking oneself was related to good self-rated health (Odds ratio = 7.11), but stress or support from children, parents, friends, churches or spouses were not significant. White non-Hispanic and non-white non-Hispanic respondents had lower odds of reporting good self-rated health than Hispanic respondents (odds ratios were 2.87 and 2.81, respectively). Exercising five or more days per week also was related to good self-rated health. Smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day, and obese III were negatively related to good self-rated health (odds ratios were .19 and .22, respectively with corresponding p-values equal to .0043 and .0332).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Among younger low-income women, addressing low self-esteem might improve health status.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99babd329c224ed890a718dd52c7e39c2022-12-22T03:37:59ZengBMCBMC Family Practice1471-22962004-06-01511110.1186/1471-2296-5-11Self-esteem, stress and self-rated health in family planning clinic patientsYoung RodneyRohrer James E<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The independent effects of stress on the health of primary care patients might be different for different types of clinic populations. This study examines these relationships in a low-income female population of patients attending a family planning clinic.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This study investigated the relevance of different sources of personal stress and social support to self-rated health, adjusting for mental health, health behavior and demographic characteristics of subjects. Five hundred women who attended family planning clinics were surveyed and 345 completed the form for a response rate of 72 percent.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that liking oneself was related to good self-rated health (Odds ratio = 7.11), but stress or support from children, parents, friends, churches or spouses were not significant. White non-Hispanic and non-white non-Hispanic respondents had lower odds of reporting good self-rated health than Hispanic respondents (odds ratios were 2.87 and 2.81, respectively). Exercising five or more days per week also was related to good self-rated health. Smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day, and obese III were negatively related to good self-rated health (odds ratios were .19 and .22, respectively with corresponding p-values equal to .0043 and .0332).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Among younger low-income women, addressing low self-esteem might improve health status.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/5/11 |
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| title | Self-esteem, stress and self-rated health in family planning clinic patients |
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| title_short | Self-esteem, stress and self-rated health in family planning clinic patients |
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