Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Paskulin, Lisiane M G
Data de Publicação: 2007
Outros Autores: Vianna, Lucila A C
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32310
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between gender and age groups and socioeconomic and health variables among older adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out in the a city in Southern Brazil, in 2004. Elderly over 60 years of age (N= 292) were selected through two-stage probabilistic sampling. Data from socioeconomic and demographic variables were collected through household survey. Health conditions were self-referred. Descriptive statistics, and Pearson's Chi-square test with linear-by-linear association model were used for data analysis. RESULTS: Among the elderly, 67.8% were female, 84% were between 60 to 79 years and 81% considered themselves healthy. Compared to men, women were more likely to live alone (p=0.046), have no partner (p
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spelling Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil Perfil sociodemográfico e condições de saúde auto-referidas de idosos de Porto Alegre Health of the elderlySelf assessment^i2^sPsycholPersonal autonomyHealth profileSocioeconomic factorsCross-sectional studiesSaúde do idosoAuto-avaliação^i1^sPsicoloAutonomia pessoalPerfil de saúdeFatores socioeconômicosEstudos transversais OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between gender and age groups and socioeconomic and health variables among older adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out in the a city in Southern Brazil, in 2004. Elderly over 60 years of age (N= 292) were selected through two-stage probabilistic sampling. Data from socioeconomic and demographic variables were collected through household survey. Health conditions were self-referred. Descriptive statistics, and Pearson's Chi-square test with linear-by-linear association model were used for data analysis. RESULTS: Among the elderly, 67.8% were female, 84% were between 60 to 79 years and 81% considered themselves healthy. Compared to men, women were more likely to live alone (p=0.046), have no partner (p OBJETIVO: Avaliar a associação entre sexo e grupo etário com variáveis socioeconômicas e de saúde dos idosos. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal realizado no Distrito Noroeste de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, em 2004. Foram estudados indivíduos acima de 60 anos (N=292), selecionados por amostra probabilística em dois estágios. Os dados de variáveis socioeconômicas e demográficas foram coletados por inquérito domiciliar. As condições de saúde foram auto-referidas. Foram realizadas análises descritivas, de qui-quadrado de Pearson e tendência linear. RESULTADOS: Entre os idosos, 67,8% eram do sexo feminino, 84% encontravam-se na faixa dos 60 aos 79 anos, 81% consideravam-se saudáveis. Em comparação com os homens, as mulheres moravam mais sozinhas (p=0,046), sem companheiro (pUniversidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2007-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/3231010.1590/S0034-89102007000500010Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 41 No. 5 (2007); 757-768 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 41 Núm. 5 (2007); 757-768 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 41 n. 5 (2007); 757-768 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32310/34475Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPaskulin, Lisiane M GVianna, Lucila A C2012-07-09T00:43:18Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/32310Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-07-09T00:43:18Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil
Perfil sociodemográfico e condições de saúde auto-referidas de idosos de Porto Alegre
title Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil
spellingShingle Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil
Paskulin, Lisiane M G
Health of the elderly
Self assessment^i2^sPsychol
Personal autonomy
Health profile
Socioeconomic factors
Cross-sectional studies
Saúde do idoso
Auto-avaliação^i1^sPsicolo
Autonomia pessoal
Perfil de saúde
Fatores socioeconômicos
Estudos transversais
title_short Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil
title_full Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil
title_fullStr Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil
title_sort Sociodemographic profile and self-referred health conditions of the elderly in a city of Southern Brazil
author Paskulin, Lisiane M G
author_facet Paskulin, Lisiane M G
Vianna, Lucila A C
author_role author
author2 Vianna, Lucila A C
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Paskulin, Lisiane M G
Vianna, Lucila A C
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Health of the elderly
Self assessment^i2^sPsychol
Personal autonomy
Health profile
Socioeconomic factors
Cross-sectional studies
Saúde do idoso
Auto-avaliação^i1^sPsicolo
Autonomia pessoal
Perfil de saúde
Fatores socioeconômicos
Estudos transversais
topic Health of the elderly
Self assessment^i2^sPsychol
Personal autonomy
Health profile
Socioeconomic factors
Cross-sectional studies
Saúde do idoso
Auto-avaliação^i1^sPsicolo
Autonomia pessoal
Perfil de saúde
Fatores socioeconômicos
Estudos transversais
description OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between gender and age groups and socioeconomic and health variables among older adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out in the a city in Southern Brazil, in 2004. Elderly over 60 years of age (N= 292) were selected through two-stage probabilistic sampling. Data from socioeconomic and demographic variables were collected through household survey. Health conditions were self-referred. Descriptive statistics, and Pearson's Chi-square test with linear-by-linear association model were used for data analysis. RESULTS: Among the elderly, 67.8% were female, 84% were between 60 to 79 years and 81% considered themselves healthy. Compared to men, women were more likely to live alone (p=0.046), have no partner (p
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