The determinants of self-rated health in the Republic of Ireland: further evidence and future directions

Liam Delaney, Colm Harmon, Cecily Kelleher and Caroline Kenny

No 200811, Working Papers from School of Economics, University College Dublin

Abstract: This paper examines the determinants of self-rated health in the Republic of Ireland using data from the 2001 Quarterly National Household Survey Health Module and the 2005 ESRI Time Usage Survey. Results indicate that self-rated health is a useful proxy for self-reported chronic illness indices. Higher education, having private medical insurance cover and being married is associated with better self-rated health. The strong inverse relationship between age and self-rated health is found to be robust to the inclusion of self-reported morbidity. Caregivers display lower self-rated health, even after controlling for age, marital status and education. We find only minor effects of gender. Understanding further the causal nature of the above associations is a key issue for future research.

Keywords: Health surveys--Ireland; Health behavior--Ireland; Health status indicators--Ireland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-04
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Working Paper: The Determinants of Self-Rated Health in the Republic of Ireland Further Evidence and Future Directions (2007)
Working Paper: The determinants of self-rated health in the Republic of Ireland: further evidence and future directions (2007)
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