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Influence of biopsychosocial factors on the survival of the elderly in northeast Brazil-a prospective study.
Maciel, Alvaro Campos Cavalcanti; Oliveira Guerra, Ricardo.
Afiliação
  • Maciel AC; Programa de Mestrado em Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, rua Moises Gosson, 1442, Lagoa Nova, CEP 59056-060 Natal-RN, Brazil.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20862195
Background. Identifying the risk factors peculiar to each population has a great relevance, because it enables health policy formulators to analyze information accurately and by doing so, define objectives and action programs aimed at a qualitative and economically feasible solution to the problem. Thus, this study aimed at identifying the risk factors for survival in elderly in a city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Brazil. Methods. A prospective study was carried out, where 310 elderly persons were selected to form a baseline. The follow-up was 53 months. The predictive variables were divided into sociodemographic, physical health, neuropsychiatric and functional capacity. Statistical analysis was performed using bivariate analysis, survival analysis, followed by Cox regression in the multivariate analysis. Results. A total of 60 (19.3%) elderly individuals died during the follow-up. The survival mean was 24.8 months. In the Cox analysis, dependence in basic activities of daily living (HR = 3.55), cognitive deficit (HR = 4.22) and stroke (HR = 3.35) continued as independent risk factors for death. Discussion. The risk factors found in the study can be interpreted as the primary predictors for death among elderly members of the community.

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos