Poor self-rated health and associated factors among elderly urban residents

The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of bad self-rated health in the elderly and associated demographic and socioeconomic factors. This was an epidemiological, cross-sectional study. Data were collected through interviews using the BOAS (Brazil Old Age Schedule) questionnaire. The...

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Main Authors: Joana Darc Chaves Cardoso, Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza Azevedo, Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners, Cecília Victorazzo Louzada, Mariano Martinez Espinosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Series:Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-14472014000400035&lng=en&tlng=en