An ongoing divergence or a turn towards convergence? Associations between self rated health and chronic health conditions among Estonian native and immigrant populations in 1996-2006

This paper aims to explore the associations between the prevalence of some of the most burdening chronic diseases and the risk of poor self-rated health among native and immigrant population in Estonia. Our aim is to understand to what extent the contribution of selected chronic conditions to population health status has changed in two recent decades and whether the diseases that have the largest effects on poor self rated health differs between two population sub-groups. In addition, we focus on two subsequent decades – 1990s and 2000s – in order to explain the effect of rapid societal transition and more stable period on population health status.