Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Public Health 2251-6085 45 3 2016 03 15 289 296 Pedro GIRON Dept. of Estadística e Investigación Operativa III, Facultad de Estudios Estadísticos, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 2016 03 15 2016 03 15 Background: To analyse time trends in self-rated health in older people by gender and age and examine disability in the time trends of self-rated health. Methods: The data used come from the Spanish National Health Surveys conducted in 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2011-12. Samples of adults aged 16 yr and older were selected. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the association between age, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, disability and self-rated health across period study. Results: Women exhibited lower (higher) prevalence of good self-rated health (disability) compared to men. The multivariate analysis for time trends found that good self-rated health increased from 2001 to 2012. Overall, variables associated with a lower likelihood of good self-rated health were: being married or living with a partner, lower educational level, and disability. Conclusion: Trends of good self-rated health differ by gender according to socio-demographic factors and the prevalence of disability.   https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/6260 https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/download/6260/5321