Author:

• Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares - Tavares, D.M.S - Uberaba - <darlenetavares@enfermagem.uftm.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9565-0476

Co-author(s):

• Paula Berteli Pelizar - Pelizar, PB - <paulabertelip@hotmail.com>
• Maycon Sousa Pegorari - Pegorari, M.S - <mayconpegorari@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-9895
• Mariana Mapelli Paiva - Paiva, Mariana Mapelli - <marianamapelli@hotmail.com>
• Gianna Fiori Marchiori - Marchiori, GF - <gianna_fiori@yahoo.com.br>

Abstract:

The objective was to verify the prevalence and socioeconomic and health factors associated with morbidity among community elders. Analytical and cross-sectional survey conducted in 2012 with 1691 elderlyUberaba-MG. It was used a structured instrument related to socioeconomic and morbidities self-reported data and scales (Abbreviated Geriatric Depression, Katz and Lawton and Brody). The procedure to the descriptive analysis and linear regression (p

Keywords:

Morbidity Surveys; Health of the Elderly; Urban Population; Health Status; Epidemiology.

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