Self-assessment of health status among Warsaw Medical University students
Ostrowska, A.; Szewczyński, J.A.
Wiadomosci Lekarskie 55 Suppl. 1: 370-374
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147 PMID: 15002271 Document Number: 546195
Two-hundred twenty eight students of Warsaw Medical University (98 males and 130 females) completed a questionnaire providing information on health perceptions, somatic complaints, chronic diseases and hospital stay. Over 90% of students reported their health status in good and very good categories. The most common complaints were fatigue and nervous exhaustion. The average prevalence of chronic diseases was 30% among women and 9.2% among men. About 4% of male students and 10% of female students were hospitalized in the past 12 months.