The role of education in the association between self-rated health and levels of C-reactive protein: a cross-sectional study in rural areas of China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to examine the association between self-rated health (SRH) and levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) among adults aged 45 to 101 years old in rural areas of China, and to explore the role of education in the association.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

The study population was derived from two databases in China: Nanping project (NP) and the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).

Participants

There were 646 participants from a rural area of Nanping (NP) and 8555 rural participants from a national representative sample of China (CHARLS).

Methods

CRP was measured using a high sensitivity sandwich enzyme immunoassay in the NP and immunoturbidimetric assay in the CHARLS. SRH was assessed by SRH questionnaires a

SUBMITTER: Tu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887060 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature