Percepção de saúde e fatores associados em adultos: inquérito populacional em Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil, 2007-2008

• Autor(a) principal: Bezerra, Polyana Caroline de Lima
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Opitz, Simone Perufo, Koifman, Rosalina Jorge, Muniz, Pascoal Torres
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4608
• topic: Nível de Saúde; Diagnóstico da Situação em Saúde; Perfil de Saúde; Inquéritos Epidemiológicos

The subjective concept of health included in the self-rated health process allows identifying factors associated with good self-rated health in populations. This cross-sectional population-based study in 2007-2008 focused on self-rated health and associated factors among adults (n = 1,516) in Rio Branco, Acre State, Brazil. The multivariate analysis used Poisson regression, with fair/poor self-rated health as the dependent variable. Differences in gender, age group, level of schooling, and income negatively affected individuals' self-rated health. After adjusting for age, gender, and self-reported illness, the estimated risks for fair/poor health were higher for the unemployed, obese, and those with some self-reported illness. The results suggest that differences in living conditions for adults in Rio Branco are associated with precarious self-rated health.