Family structure and its impacts on the restrictions of self-perception of elderly health levels in Brazil

Abstract The aim of the article is to investigate the impacts of co-residence over spouce and\or children on self-perceived health among Brazilian elderly. The database used was the health supplement of the National Sample Survey of Households (PNAD) conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2008. The sample consists of 36 551 people from all regions of the country such as urban areas and rurals. The results indicate that seniors with better socioeconomic status, who don ’ t have physical mobility problems are more propenspos to a better self report among their health, regardless of the gender of the elderly. Regarding the impact of co-residence family health of respondents, living with daughters increases the probability that perception is better (specifically good or very good). Moreover,the results are consistent with the hypothesis that elderly brazilians realize better their health with home living with daughters and/or spouse.Resumo Este artigo tem como objetivo investigar os impactos da corresid ência de cônjuge e/ou filhos sobre a autopercepção de saúde dos idosos brasileiros. A base de dados utilizada foi o suplemento de saúde da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílio (PNAD) realizada pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) no ano de 2008. A amostra é comp osta de 36.551 pessoas de todas as regiões do país de áreas urbanas e rurais. Os resultados indicam que os idosos com melhor status socioeconô...
Source: Ciencia e Saude Coletiva - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research