Background: There were 245 million migrants in China in 2013, the majority of whom migrated from rural to urban areas. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the association between sociodemographic, psychosocial, and lifestyle factors, and self-reported health (SRH) in Chinese migrant laborers.
Methods: This study was conducted based on data from the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey 2012. SRH was measured in a single item, although there were other risk factors from three different groups: sociodemographic, psychosocial, and lifestyle factors. The associations between these risk factors and SRH were tested using multilevel logistic regression analyses including interaction tests.
Results: All three groups of factors were explored simultaneously. These factors included age, working hours, marital status, illness, and hospitalization, which were associated with poor SRH, as well as earnings, number of friends, relations with neighbors, trust level, education, and alcohol consumption, which were associated with good SRH. However, there was minimal association found between the two factors of medical insurance and nationality, and SRH.
Conclusion: Our investigation indicated that there are many factors associated with SRH. In particular, this study undertook a comprehensive investigation of the associations between sociodemographic, psychosocial, lifestyle factors, and SRH in China, the results of which could better inform medical researchers and governments from a Chinese perspective.
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