Factors associated with good self-rated health of non-disabled elderly living alone in Japan: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Saito Masahisa (Author), Kono Rei (Author), Shibutani Takahiro (Author), Tanimoto Yoshimi (Author), Watanabe Misuzu (Author), Sun Wei (Author), Usuda Kan (Author), Kono Koichi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Self-rated health (SRH) is reported as a reliable predictor of disability and mortality in the aged population and has been studied worldwide to enhance the quality of life of the elderly. Nowadays, the elderly living alone, a partic...