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Table 4 Mortality rate ratios* (and 95% CI) of the GALI and SRH by period of follow-up, 2001 Belgian Health Interview Survey

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

  

0-3 years

3-6 years

6-10 years

Activity limitations (GALI)

      
 

No limitation (ref cat)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Moderate limitation

1.56

(1.05-2.33)

1.46

(1.08-1.97)

1.29

(1.00-1.66)

 

Severe limitation

2.82

(1.77-4.50)

1.70

(1.13-2.56)

1.49

(1.04-2.13)

Self-rated health (SRH)

      
 

(Very) good (ref cat)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Fair

1.82

(1.23-2.70)

1.69

(1.26-2.26)

1.29

(1.01-1.65)

 

(Very) bad

3.32

(2.03-5.42)

2.20

(1.43-3.39)

2.62

(1.81-3.78)

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