Self-perceived health among 'quilombolas' in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Cien Saude Colet
; 20(9): 2879-90, 2015 Sep.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26331519
Over a century has passed since slavery was abolished in Brazil, yet quilombola communities remain socially vulnerable, especially when it comes to health. The goal of this study was to understand self-perceived health (SPH) in quilombola communities in Northern Minas Gerais, and the factors associated with their negative -perceived their own health. A household survey of a representative sample of quilombola communities in the study region. Validated tools were used to gather data about SPH, socioeconomic conditions, demographics, lifestyle and self-referred morbidity. Following a bivariate analysis, we proceeded to conduct a hierarchical logistics regression analysis. The prevalence of negative SPH was 46.0%. The following variables were statistically associated with negative SPH: age and years of schooling as distal variables, and high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, depression and back problems as proximal variables. SPH is associated with demographic and socioeconomic dimensions, and in particular with self-referred morbidity. The concept of health among the quilombola communities included in this study seems to be intimately linked to the absence of disease, especially chronic disease.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoimagem
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Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Nível de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Cien Saude Colet
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil