Social inequalities in health among the elderly
The aim of the present study was to assess social inequalities in health status, health behavior and the use of health services based on education level. A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1,518 elderly residents of Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. Significant demog...
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2011-01-01
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| author | Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco Margareth Guimarães Lima Chester Luiz Galvão César |
| author_facet | Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco Margareth Guimarães Lima Chester Luiz Galvão César |
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| description | The aim of the present study was to assess social inequalities in health status, health behavior and the use of health services based on education level. A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1,518 elderly residents of Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. Significant demographic and social differences were found between schooling strata. Elderly individuals with a higher degree of schooling are in greater proportion alcohol drinkers, physically active, have healthier diets and a lower prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, dizziness, headaches, back pain, visual impairment and denture use, and better self-rated health. But, there were no differences in the use of health services in the previous two weeks, in hospitalizations or surgeries in the previous year, nor in medicine intake over the previous three days. Among elderly people with hypertension and diabetes, there were no differences in the regular use of health services and medication. The results demonstrate social inequalities in different health indicators, along with equity in access to some health service components. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c55119506854fb4943158007b0ad13f2022-12-21T18:10:34ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública1678-44642011-01-0127suppl 2s198s208S0102-311X2011001400008Social inequalities in health among the elderlyMarilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros0Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco1Margareth Guimarães Lima2Chester Luiz Galvão César3Universidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade de São PauloThe aim of the present study was to assess social inequalities in health status, health behavior and the use of health services based on education level. A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1,518 elderly residents of Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. Significant demographic and social differences were found between schooling strata. Elderly individuals with a higher degree of schooling are in greater proportion alcohol drinkers, physically active, have healthier diets and a lower prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, dizziness, headaches, back pain, visual impairment and denture use, and better self-rated health. But, there were no differences in the use of health services in the previous two weeks, in hospitalizations or surgeries in the previous year, nor in medicine intake over the previous three days. Among elderly people with hypertension and diabetes, there were no differences in the regular use of health services and medication. The results demonstrate social inequalities in different health indicators, along with equity in access to some health service components.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2011001400008&lng=en&tlng=enSaúde do IdosoInquéritos de MorbidadeIniquidade SocialPrevalência |
| spellingShingle | Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco Margareth Guimarães Lima Chester Luiz Galvão César Social inequalities in health among the elderly Cadernos de Saúde Pública Saúde do Idoso Inquéritos de Morbidade Iniquidade Social Prevalência |
| title | Social inequalities in health among the elderly |
| title_full | Social inequalities in health among the elderly |
| title_fullStr | Social inequalities in health among the elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social inequalities in health among the elderly |
| title_short | Social inequalities in health among the elderly |
| title_sort | social inequalities in health among the elderly |
| topic | Saúde do Idoso Inquéritos de Morbidade Iniquidade Social Prevalência |
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