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0073/2017 - Factors associated with the health of elderly perception users of popular restaurant of Belo Horizonte
Fatores associados à autopercepção de saúde dos idosos usuários dos restaurantes populares de Belo Horizonte

Author:

• Mariana Fernandes Souza Gomes - Gomes, Mariana Fernandes Souza - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <marianafernandes44@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira - Pereira, Simone Cardoso Lisboa - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Enfermagem Aplicada - <simonecspereira@gmail.com>
• Mery Natali Silva Abreu - Abreu, Mery Natali Silva - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Enfermagem Aplicada - <merynatali@gmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the self-rated health among elderly users of popular restaurants (RP) from Belo Horizonte (BH) and the factors associated with this outcome. This is a cross-sectional study in all RP and BH cafeteria. The self-rated health was classified as bad and very bad; regular; good and very good. As associated factors were considered sociodemographic, economic, those related to physical health and social resources. In univariate analysis, the Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney tests were used. Multivariate analysis was built a model of ordinal logistic regression. The sample consisted of 279 elderly, the majority (68.5%) were male. Most seniors (57.5%) considered their health as good or very good. Were factors associated with better health perception in the multivariate analysis (p-value <0.05): satisfaction with relationships with friends, do not have diabetes and also any other cardiovascular disease and finally, the low frequency and lack of problems that hinder the elderly from doing the things they need or want to do. Such studies contribute to the understanding of the health perception of elderly people associated with several factors that can influence the healthy aging.

Keywords:

Elderly healthElderlySelf Concept

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Vol. 23 N.11 - NOVEMBER/2018

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Gomes, Mariana Fernandes Souza, Pereira, Simone Cardoso Lisboa, Abreu, Mery Natali Silva. Factors associated with the health of elderly perception users of popular restaurant of Belo Horizonte. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/Feb). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/factors-associated-with-the-health-of-elderly-perception-users-of-popular-restaurant-of-belo-horizonte/16119



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