Factors associated with self-rated health in Greece - A population-based postal survey

Background: Self-rated health (SRH), as an indicator of population health, is a concept useful both for research and planning. This study reports SRH, and factors related to it, in Greece. Methods: Population-based postal survey, using World Health Organisation (WHO) questionnaires with a sample of randomly selected geographically stratified individuals. Response rate reached 41%. Results: As expected, age, income and education were related to SRH, but accounted for only 20% of the variance. Conclusions: SRH in Greece is related to sociodemographic factors, but perhaps not as strongly as in other populations. Other explanatory variables will require further research.