Distribution of poor SRH by the main demographic and physical health characteristics of the population aged 50+ years in Estonia 2010–2011 (SHARE Wave 4, Estonia, n=6660)
| Variables | Poor SRH | % (row) | Total | % (column) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1914 | 70.7 | 2706 | 40.6 |
| Female | 2855 | 72.2 | 3954 | 59.4 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 50–64 | 1776 | 60.3 | 2946 | 44.2 |
| 65–79 | 2238 | 77.9 | 2872 | 43.1 |
| 80+ | 755 | 89.7 | 842 | 12.7 |
| Country of birth | ||||
| Estonia | 3391 | 68.6 | 4945 | 74.3 |
| Other | 1378 | 80.4 | 1715 | 25.7 |
| Partner in household | ||||
| Yes | 3175 | 69.8 | 4547 | 68.3 |
| No | 1594 | 75.4 | 2113 | 31.7 |
| Education | ||||
| Higher | 747 | 53.7 | 1386 | 20.8 |
| (Post) secondary | 1709 | 69.8 | 2448 | 36.8 |
| Basic | 2302 | 81.7 | 2814 | 42.2 |
| Missing values | 12 | 0.2 | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 1084 | 49.5 | 2188 | 32.9 |
| Retired | 3113 | 83.0 | 3752 | 56.3 |
| Other (homemaker, ill, etc) | 559 | 79.1 | 706 | 10.6 |
| Missing values | 14 | 0.2 | ||
| Activity limitations | ||||
| No | 1247 | 45.9 | 2714 | 40.8 |
| Yes (severely + moderately limited) | 3517 | 89.3 | 3939 | 59.1 |
| Missing values | 7 | 0.1 | ||
| Long-term illnesses | ||||
| No | 574 | 33.5 | 1714 | 25.7 |
| Yes | 4193 | 84.8 | 4943 | 74.2 |
| Missing values | 3 | 0.1 |
SHARE, Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe; SRH, self-rated health.