[ 32- 34] If more self reports could have been obtained in this study, results might have been different.
Prevalent hypertension was defined as a measured systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or more, a measured diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or more, self reported diagnosis of hypertension, or self reported use of antihypertensive drugs at baseline.
In particular, the LSNS-6 questions are more self-report health status oriented, asking the number of persons attended in the last month.
These findings are in accordance with the findings from healthy older individuals and also support the findings of Sawatzy et al.[ 10] which found that more self-report leisure-time PA reduced the negative impact of stroke on the mobility component of the Health Utility Index (HUI), but not the emotional well being component of the HUI.
These data confirm our earlier report of significantly more self-reports of falls by FM patients compared to HCs.
Among people with MMSE-scores of five or more, self-reports of depressive symptoms and well-being seems more valid than ratings or observations by staff or family carers (Beer et al., 2010; Gerritsen et al., 2007).
Prevalent diabetes was defined as a measured fasting blood glucose concentration of 7.0 mmol/L or more, a measured random blood glucose concentration of 11.1 mmol/L or more, or self reported diagnosis of diabetes.
The Comparison group were significantly more likely to self report as refugees or asylum seekers and to have lived in two or more countries before arriving in Australia.
H08: For the Psychological domain, those with a higher score will have less depression and/or self report more supportive spouse/friends regarding weight loss.
Self report may lead to under-reporting of actual suicidal thoughts, though it is also possible that self report may more accurately reflect the truth than clinical interviews.
After experiencing all of these life-changing benefits clients report feeling more self esteem and confidence after shedding the extra weight.
