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Table 3 Mortality rate ratios* (and 95% CI) of the GALI and SRH by age group, 2001 Belgian Health Interview Survey

From: The global activity limitation indicator and self-rated health: two complementary predictors of mortality

  

15-49

50-64

65-74

75+

Activity limitations (GALI)

        
 

No limitation (ref cat)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Moderate limitation

1.00

(0.48-2.06)

1.25

(0.82-1.92)

1.42

(1.03-1.96)

1.33

(1.04-1.69)

 

Severe limitation

2.00

(0.77-5.21)

2.52

(1.44-4.40)

1.77

(1.16-2.70)

1.69

(1.22-2.33)

Self-rated health (SRH)

        
 

(Very) good (ref cat)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Fair

2.89

(1.58-5.26)

1.93

(1.28-2.92)

1.38

(1.01-1.90)

1.24

(0.97-1.58)

 

(Very) bad

4.82

(1.77-13.12)

4.03

(2.24-7.25)

2.80

(1.82-4.30)

1.74

(1.23-2.45)

  1. *: from a Poisson regression model adjusted for gender, education and the other health measure.
  2. CI Confidence interval; GALI global activity limitation indicator; SRH self-rated health.