OBJECTIVE: To examine the associationOf age andOther factors with self-rated health (SRH) in the population aged 65 yearsOr more in the contextOf action for health promotion inOlder adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data used come from the household and adults questionnairesOf the National Health SurveyOf Spain for 2006. SRH was categorized as positive (very positiveOr positive) and negative (fair, poorOr very poor).Odds ratios for positive SRH compared to negative SRH were calculated using logistic regression models for complex samples. The determinantsOf the Positive SRH wereObtained for the elderly population. RESULTS: Among the population aged 65 years andOlder 39.7% report positive SRH. In this age group, thoseOf 83Or more years have a better SRH.Other factors specific to this age group that improve the SRH are living alone, not having any functional dependence and high monthly family income. CONCLUSIONS: The association between several factors (particularly age) and positive SHR in people aged 65 andOlder differs from theOne found in the restOf the population. Understanding the factors positively associated with the positive SRH in this population isOf great importance for the designOf specific programmes aimed at improving the healthOfOlder people.

Department of Statistics and Operations Research 3 Statistics School Universidad Complutense de Madrid Madrid Spain

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