The SoFIE-Health study: Are the results comparable to the New Zealand population?
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Methods: Overall health status was measured by self-rated health (SRH), health related quality of life (SF-36) and psychological distress (Kessler-10). Age standardised means or prevalence and confidence intervals were computed and compared between surveys. The ratio of age standardised prevalence of very good/excellent SRH and high/very high K-10 scores to the respective total population scores was calculated, within ethnic and New Zealand area deprivation groups.
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