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Table 3 Summary statistics on self-rated health status and hepatitis infection

From: Commercial plasma donation and individual health in impoverished rural China

 

Mean

SD

Non-donor in both 2006 and 2009

Change in absolute self-rating

0.144

1.070

Change in relative self-rating

0.274

1.099

Change in hepatitis infection rate

0

0

Non-donor in 2006 but donor in 2009

Change in absolute self-rating

1.575

0.929

Change in relative self-rating

1.154

0.689

Change in hepatitis infection rate

0.533

0.516

Donor in 2006 but non-donor in 2009

Change in absolute self-rating

0.200

0.837

Change in relative self-rating

0.182

0.603

Change in hepatitis infection rate

0.083

0.289

Donor in both 2006 and 2009

Change in absolute self-rating

1.688

0.830

Change in relative self-rating

1.607

1.005

Change in hepatitis infection rate

0.016

0.126

  1. Notes: Both absolute self-rating and relative self-rating of health status range from 1-5. 1 corresponds to the healthiest status, while 5 indicates the least healthy status. Relative self-rating evaluates health status relative to peers of similar age.