Author:

• Carlos Henrique Guimarães - Guimarães, C.H - <carlosbrasilpsf@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5464-6614

Co-author(s):

• Luciana Colares Maia - Maia, L.C - <luciana.colares.maia@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-3593
• Antônio Prates Caldeira - Caldeira, A.P - Montes Claros, - <antonio.caldeira@unimontes.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-9083
• Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo - Figueiredo, M.F.S - <nanda_sanfig@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5395-9491
• Lucinéia de Pinho - Pinho, L. - Montes Claros, MG - <lucineiapinho@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-5806

Abstract:

The objective was to identify the prevalence of positive self-perceived health among non-long-lived and long-lived elderly and associated factors. Research with elderly people in the Family Health Strategy of Montes Claros. The Brazilian Older Americans Resources and Services Multidimensional Function Assessment Questionnaire was used. Bivariate and multiple analyzes were performed using Poisson Regression. 1750 elderly, 1420 non-long-lived elderly people and 330 long-lived participated. Positive self-perception was reported among 71.9% of the non-long-lived elderly and 67.8% of the long-lived. Among the non-long-lived, positive self-perceived health was associated: education5 years old (PR = 1.12); family income between 2 less than 3 minimum wages (RP = 1.13) and greater than or equal to 3 minimum wages (RP = 1.12); preserved vision (PR = 1.13); good chewing (PR = 1.16); preserved sleep (PR = 1.23); absence of polypathologies (PR = 1.29); absence of diabetes (PR = 1.15) and falls in the last year (PR = 1.13) and physical activity (PR = 1.11) and among the elderly: use of prosthesis (PR = 1); absence of changes in sleep (PR = 1.37) and polypathologies (PR = 1.22) and physical activity (PR = 1.24). Positive self-perception of health is associated with social and health determinants.

Keywords:

Self-perception. Aging. Health of the elderly. Health conditions.

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