Socio-demographic determinants of self-rated health in Brazil

Determinantes sócio-demográficos da auto-avaliação da saúde no Brasil

dc.creatorSzwarcwald, Celia Landmann
dc.creatorSouza Junior, Paulo Roberto Borges de
dc.creatorEsteves, Maria Angela Pires
dc.creatorDamacena, Giseli Nogueira
dc.creatorViacava, Francisco
dc.date2010-08-23T16:58:36Z
dc.date2010-11-04T14:19:47Z
dc.date2010-08-23T16:58:36Z
dc.date2010-11-04T14:19:47Z
dc.date2005
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:44:36Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:44:36Z
dc.identifierSZWARCWALD, Celia Landmann et al. Socio-demographic determinants of self-rated health in Brazil. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, v. 21, p. S54-S64, 2005. Suplemento.
dc.identifier0102-311X
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/656
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8863065
dc.descriptionSelf-rated health has been used extensively in epidemiologic studies, not only due to its importance per se but also due to the validity established by its association with clinical conditions and with greater risk of subsequent morbidity and mortality. In this study, the socio-demographic determinants of good self-rated health are analyzed using data from the World Health Survey, adapted and carried out in Brazil in 2003. Logistic regression models were used, with age and sex as covariables, and educational level, a household assets index, and work-related indicators as measures of socioeconomic status. Besides the effects of sex and age, with consistently worst health perception among females and among the eldest, the results showed pronounced socioeconomic inequalities. After adjusting for age, among females the factors that contributed most to deterioration of health perception were incomplete education and material hardship; among males, besides material hardship, work related indicators (manual work, unemployment, work retirement or incapable to work) were also important determining factors. Among individuals with long-term illness or disability, the socioeconomic gradient persisted, although of smaller magnitude.
dc.descriptionThe present study had the financial support of the World Health Organization, the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq; National Counsel for Scientific Development and Technology), and the Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia (DECIT; Department of Science and Technology), Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health).
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública/ Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectHealth Status
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Survey
dc.subjectEpidemiologic Studies
dc.titleSocio-demographic determinants of self-rated health in Brazil
dc.titleDeterminantes sócio-demográficos da auto-avaliação da saúde no Brasil
dc.typeArticle


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