Social inequalities among Brazilian older adults: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national survey
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate sociodemographic and economic differences among Brazilian older adults according the region they live in. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study included older adults aged ≥ 60 years, based on a secondary analysis of public data from a nat...
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| author | Eloah Costa de Sant Anna Ribeiro Michele Ribeiro Sgambato Paulo Cesar Pereira de Castro Junior Karina Cardoso Meira Rosana Salles-Costa Aline Alves Ferreira |
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| description | Objective: This study aimed to evaluate sociodemographic and economic differences among Brazilian older adults according the region they live in. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study included older adults aged ≥ 60 years, based on a secondary analysis of public data from a nationally representative survey called the Family Budget Survey. The data were disaggregated according to the 5 regions of the country and associated with sociodemographic and economic characteristics. Analyses of categorical and numerical variables and their associations were performed using multinomial logistic regression. Results: Among all participants in the Family Budget Survey, 26 199 (15%) were older adults. The southeast and south regions were found to had better living conditions and higher proportions of older adults. Regarding race, the southern region had the highest proportion of self-declared Whites, the southeastern region had the highest mean education level, and the northern and northeastern regions had the lowest levels of education and household income. Conclusions: The results suggest that the aging process is heterogeneous due to marked regional inequalities, which are related to social issues. Regional differences can be determinant in socioeconomic and demographic inequalities among the older population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c17a6f5f8ed4e1d8237240130c0c72f2022-12-22T02:35:00ZengBrazilian Society of Geriatrics and GerontologyGeriatrics, Gerontology and Aging2447-21232022-08-01161810.53886/gga.e0220017Social inequalities among Brazilian older adults: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national surveyEloah Costa de Sant Anna Ribeiro0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9060-5083Michele Ribeiro Sgambato1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-3095Paulo Cesar Pereira de Castro Junior2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6629-9610Karina Cardoso Meira3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1722-5703Rosana Salles-Costa4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2307-4083Aline Alves Ferreira5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5081-3462Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - Natal (RN), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.Objective: This study aimed to evaluate sociodemographic and economic differences among Brazilian older adults according the region they live in. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study included older adults aged ≥ 60 years, based on a secondary analysis of public data from a nationally representative survey called the Family Budget Survey. The data were disaggregated according to the 5 regions of the country and associated with sociodemographic and economic characteristics. Analyses of categorical and numerical variables and their associations were performed using multinomial logistic regression. Results: Among all participants in the Family Budget Survey, 26 199 (15%) were older adults. The southeast and south regions were found to had better living conditions and higher proportions of older adults. Regarding race, the southern region had the highest proportion of self-declared Whites, the southeastern region had the highest mean education level, and the northern and northeastern regions had the lowest levels of education and household income. Conclusions: The results suggest that the aging process is heterogeneous due to marked regional inequalities, which are related to social issues. Regional differences can be determinant in socioeconomic and demographic inequalities among the older population.https://ggaging.com/details/1740/en-US/social-inequalities-among-brazilian-older-adults--a-secondary-cross-sectional-analysis-of-a-national-surveyagingpopulation dynamicsolder peoplequality of lifebrazil |
| spellingShingle | Eloah Costa de Sant Anna Ribeiro Michele Ribeiro Sgambato Paulo Cesar Pereira de Castro Junior Karina Cardoso Meira Rosana Salles-Costa Aline Alves Ferreira Social inequalities among Brazilian older adults: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national survey Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging aging population dynamics older people quality of life brazil |
| title | Social inequalities among Brazilian older adults: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national survey |
| title_full | Social inequalities among Brazilian older adults: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national survey |
| title_fullStr | Social inequalities among Brazilian older adults: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social inequalities among Brazilian older adults: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national survey |
| title_short | Social inequalities among Brazilian older adults: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of a national survey |
| title_sort | social inequalities among brazilian older adults a secondary cross sectional analysis of a national survey |
| topic | aging population dynamics older people quality of life brazil |
| url | https://ggaging.com/details/1740/en-US/social-inequalities-among-brazilian-older-adults--a-secondary-cross-sectional-analysis-of-a-national-survey |
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