Means and Cox Regression of Self-Rated Health Predicting Mortality including Interactions with Health Information Use and Source, 2000 and 2002 General Social Survey-National Death Index Linkage with 2008 Mortality Follow-up (N = 1,729).

*p<.05;
**p<.01;
***p<.001 (two-tailed test).
+2002 mean significantly different from 2000 mean at p<.05.
aSelf-rated health hazard ratio significantly different from other self-rated health hazard ratio at p<.10.
bSelf-rated health hazard ratio significantly different from other self-rated health hazard ratio at p<.05.
Note: A response category was expanded in the 2002 survey over the 2000 survey. See data section for a discussion. All Cox models include controls for sex, race, education, marital status, and whether or not the respondent sought any health information. Coefficients presented as hazard ratios.