0308/2016 - Self-reported prevalence of disability in Brazil, according to the National Health Survey, 2013
Prevalência autorreferida de deficiência no Brasil, segundo a Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, 2013
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Author:
• Deborah Carvalho Malta - Deborah Carvalho Malta - Brasília - Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde - <dcmalta@uol.com.br>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-5734
Co-author(s):
• Sheila Rizzato Stopa - Stopa, Sheila Rizzato - Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde, Departamento de Análise de Situação de Saúde - <sheila.stopa@saude.gov.br>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8847-665X
• Rogerio Canuto - Canuto, Rogerio - Hospital Sara Kubtscheck - <canuto@sarah.br>
• Nayara Lopes Gomes - Lopes Gomes , Nayara - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística - <nayara.gomes@ibge.gov.br>
• Lenildo de Moura - de Moura, Lenildo - Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde, Unidade Técnica de Determinantes Sociais e Riscos para a Saúde, Doenças Crônicas Não Transmissíveis e Saúde Mental - <moural@bra.ops-oms.org>
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Não CategorizadoAbstract:
Objective: To describe the self-reported prevalence of intellectual disability, physical, hearing and visual, according to sociodemographic variables, degree of limitation and frequency of rehabilitation service use.Methods: Data from the National Health Survey, a population survey. the self-reported prevalence of physical, mental, visual and hearing were calculated and their 95% confidence intervals, stratified by sex, age, race / color, for Brazil, place of residence and Major Regions. Results: The prevalence of self-reported disability in the country was 6.2% (12.4 million people). The prevalence of disability was 1.3% higher in men, in people aged 60 or more in the Northeast. Visual impairment was more prevalent (3.6%), increased with age, as well as hearing loss. Acquired deficiency was higher in relation to the birth (except intellectual). Lesser degree of limitation was observed among those who reported visual impairment and the use of health services was less frequent.
Conclusion: no need to expand access to health promotion, early diagnosis and treatment, as well as strengthen public policies aimed at this population.
