Table 3 Random effects meta-analysis of self-rated physical health means by demographic categories (pooled across 22 countries)

Age group

<.001**

18–24

7.62

(7.29,7.96)

0.17

6.26

8.78

0.79

98.9

25–29

7.51

(7.17,7.84)

0.17

6.14

8.65

0.78

98.6

30–39

7.36

(7.02,7.69)

0.17

5.99

8.60

0.79

99.3

40–49

7.12

(6.83,7.42)

0.15

5.79

8.31

0.70

98.8

50–59

6.93

(6.66,7.21)

0.14

5.74

7.92

0.64

98.5

60–69

6.72

(6.44,7.01)

0.15

5.72

7.84

0.66

98.3

70–79

6.55

(6.26,6.85)

0.15

5.18

7.61

0.67

97.6

80 or older

6.44

(6.21,6.67)

0.12

5.25

7.11

0.42

78.8

Gender

<.001**

Male

7.34

(7.06,7.63)

0.15

5.85

8.28

0.68

99.5

Female

7.09

(6.81,7.38)

0.15

6.09

8.30

0.68

99.5

Other

6.31

(5.90,6.72)

0.21

5.46

7.33

0.56

60.0

Marital status

<.001**

Married

7.24

(6.97,7.50)

0.13

6.17

8.35

0.63

99.5

Separated

6.93

(6.61,7.26)

0.17

5.88

8.12

0.72

93.1

Divorced

6.80

(6.48,7.11)

0.16

5.62

7.91

0.71

96.4

Widowed

6.58

(6.29,6.87)

0.15

5.35

7.88

0.66

94.0

Domestic partner

7.22

(6.89,7.55)

0.17

5.56

8.22

0.72

98.0

Single, never married

7.34

(6.96,7.73)

0.20

5.63

8.59

0.92

99.5

Employment status

<.001**

Employed for an employer

7.41

(7.12,7.70)

0.15

6.03

8.38

0.68

99.5

Self-employed

7.42

(7.17,7.67)

0.13

6.00

8.35

0.59

98.2

Retired

6.62

(6.36,6.88)

0.13

5.79

7.77

0.59

97.8

Student

7.61

(7.26,7.96)

0.18

6.35

9.04

0.83

98.0

Homemaker

6.88

(6.56,7.19)

0.16

5.68

8.35

0.73

97.9

Unemployed and looking for a job

6.92

(6.46,7.37)

0.23

4.89

8.32

1.07

98.7

None of these/other

6.45

(5.96,6.93)

0.25

3.80

8.37

1.11

97.3

Education

<.001**

Up to 8 years

6.95

(6.63,7.27)

0.16

5.28

8.25

0.74

98.2

9–15 years

7.30

(6.96,7.63)

0.17

5.88

8.55

0.80

99.7

16+ years

7.50

(7.24,7.77)

0.13

6.33

8.80

0.62

99.2

Religious service attendance

<.001**

>1/week

7.54

(7.24,7.83)

0.15

6.42

9.16

0.70

98.0

1/week

7.48

(7.27,7.69)

0.11

6.64

8.32

0.48

97.3

1–3/month

7.27

(7.05,7.48)

0.11

6.18

8.17

0.50

95.5

A few times a year

7.18

(6.94,7.43)

0.13

6.07

8.02

0.59

98.6

Never

6.95

(6.67,7.23)

0.14

5.92

8.31

0.64

99.3

Immigration status

<.001**

Born in this country

7.21

(6.92,7.50)

0.15

5.97

8.29

0.70

99.7

Born in another country

7.14

(6.87,7.41)

0.14

6.12

8.12

0.59

93.8