Relation between social capital factors and self-rated health among Chinese adults

To examine the relations between factors of social capital and self-rated health among Chinese adults.Univariate and multivariate analyses were used, based on 33 610 respondents in cross-sectional data of Chinese Family Panel Studies implemented by Institute of Social Science Survey, Peking University.In the study, 47.4% of the respondents reported "good" in self-rated health. The result of univariate analysis showed that those who took part in any organizations (P<0.001) or had frequent interaction with others (P<0.001) tended to report relatively higher level on self-rated health. After controlling the physical health and demographic factors, the social participation (P<0.01), social interaction (P<0.001) and perceived social equity (P<0.001) were all the correlates of self-rated health among Chinese residents.Factors of social capital are important correlates of self-rated health in China, controlling the physical health and demographic factors. self-rated health can indicate people's social health to certain extent.PubMed03392-64