Educational attainment and self-rated health in contemporary China: A survey-based study in 2010

摘要: Abstract Drawing on a nationwide representative data from the Chinese General Social Survey 2010, this research examines relationship between educational attainment and self-rated health in mainland China. It is shown that can significantly promote an individual's health. Besides, positive effect of stronger for males rural residents. Finally, using mediation test, we find by providing better work economic condition, cultivating higher level sense self-control, encouraging individuals to pay more attention potential issues, raising frequencies exercise, increasing moderate drinking. Nevertheless, neither access medical insurance nor smoking mediates education perception status.