Sociodemographic and Health Profile of the Elderly in the city of João Pessoa – PB

Objective: To explore the sociodemographic profile and physical health of elderly enrolled in Family Health Units (USF) in the city of João Pessoa – PB, Brazil, and the factors associated with self-reported diagnoses in this population. Methods: The sample consisted of 401 elderly aged 60 years or m...

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Main Authors: Laryssa Dantas Dias, Geraldo Eduardo Guedes de Brito, Franklin Delano Soares Forte, Kalina Menezes Brindeiro de Araújo, Eleazar Marinho de Freitas Lucena
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Fortaleza 2012-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
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Online Access:http://www.unifor.br/images/pdfs/rbps/artigo12_2012.1.pdf