2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2012000400016
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Autoavaliação da saúde em idosos: pesquisa de base populacional no Município de Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil

Abstract: This study analyzed self-rated health in the elderly according to demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related behavior. This was a cross-sectional, population-based study with a cluster sample using data from a survey in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil (ISACamp 2008-2009

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“…5 The fact that elderly individuals who live in developed countries report a better health status than those living in developing countries could be linked to socio-economic issues, which have previously been addressed in several selfassessment studies. 6,11,13,27 In these studies, better socio-economic conditions were associated with better self-assessments of health status.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
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“…5 The fact that elderly individuals who live in developed countries report a better health status than those living in developing countries could be linked to socio-economic issues, which have previously been addressed in several selfassessment studies. 6,11,13,27 In these studies, better socio-economic conditions were associated with better self-assessments of health status.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] In these assessments, the elderly individual is asked a simple question: "How do you feel about your health?" This method is clearly easy to apply, viable and inexpensive.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Em Campinas, a distribuição do número de moradores na residência segundo a renda familiar per capita, revelou que as famílias mais numerosas tendem a ter menor renda, o que poderia explicar a pior qualidade alimentar. Não foi encontrado um estudo que tenha relacionado qualidade da dieta com o arranjo familiar, todavia alguns autores detectaram que idosos que moram sozinhos apresentam melhor autoavaliação da saúde 31,32 . É possível que estes idosos tenham melhores condições físicas 32 , melhor situação financeira, maior autonomia para escolher e preparar os alimentos que desejam, enquanto os indivíduos que moram junto a outros familiares poderiam não ter as mesmas opções.…”
Section: Resultsunclassified
“…5 In this study's sample, a certain parity in sex was noted, which is not common in studies on aging, which generally indicate a greater prevalence of women. [12][13] Economic determinants have a relevant role in active aging, with the factors which compose it standing out: income, social protection, and work. Research carried out with the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA) has shown that the number of elderly heads of families is growing, and that it is these who have kept their families out of the lowest indices of poverty through their income (retirement fund and pensions).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%