Self-rated health conditions of the adult population, Southern Brazil

Authors

  • Jefferson Traebert Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde
  • Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina; Faculdade de Odontologia
  • Ruth Terezinha Kehrig Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso; Instituto de Saúde Coletiva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102011005000036

Keywords:

Adult Health, Self-Assessment, Activities of Daily Living, Socioeconomic Factors, Cross-Sectional Studies

Abstract

The study aimed to estimate how the adult population (20 to 59 years) of Joaçaba, Southern Brazil, rates its health status. A cross-sectional study involving a representative sample (n=707) was carried out in 2006. The questionnaire surveyed sociodemographic conditions, restriction on daily activities, medical consultation, hospitalization and self-rated health. A hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. It was verified that 74.7% of the individuals perceived their health as good and 3.9% perceived it as poor/very poor. Being unemployed at the moment of the interview and ceasing to perform daily activities due to health problems significantly increased the chance of poor /very poor self-rated health.

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Published

2011-08-01

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

Traebert, J., Bortoluzzi, M. C., & Kehrig, R. T. (2011). Self-rated health conditions of the adult population, Southern Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 45(4), 789-793. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102011005000036