Social inequality in health among women in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil Desigualdades sociais na saúde de mulheres adultas no Município de Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
The aim of this was study was to assess social inequalities in health status and use of health services according to level of schooling in women. This was a cross-sectional population-based study with a sample of 508 women from 20 to 59 years of age living in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil (ISA-C...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2012-10-01
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2012001000009 |
Summary: | The aim of this was study was to assess social inequalities in health status and use of health services according to level of schooling in women. This was a cross-sectional population-based study with a sample of 508 women from 20 to 59 years of age living in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil (ISA-Camp 2008). Women with less schooling showed higher prevalence of hypertension, circulatory problems, headache, dizziness, obesity, common mental disorders, worse self-rated health, use of dental prosthesis, and visual impairment, but lower prevalence for use of eyeglasses. There were no differences between the two schooling strata in prevalence of medical visits in the previous two weeks, use of medicines in the three previous days, Pap smear, breast self-examination, clinical breast examination, hospitalizations and surgeries in the previous year, and rubella vaccination any time in life. The only significant differences were in use of dental services and mammograms. The results show social inequalities in various health indicators and equity in access to various components of the health services.<br>Objetivou-se avaliar as desigualdades sociais no estado de saúde e uso de serviços de saúde segundo o nível de escolaridade entre mulheres adultas. Trata-se de um estudo transversal de base populacional com amostra de 508 mulheres de 20 a 59 anos, residentes em Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil (ISA-Camp 2008). Mulheres com menor escolaridade apresentam maior prevalência de hipertensão, problemas circulatórios, dor de cabeça, tontura, obesidade, transtorno mental comum, pior saúde autorreferida, uso de prótese dentária e deficiência visual, mas menor prevalência de uso de óculos. Não houve diferença entre os dois segmentos na prevalência de consultas nas duas últimas semanas, uso de medicamentos nos últimos três dias, exame de Papanicolaou, autoexame das mamas, exame clínico das mamas, hospitalizações e cirurgias no último ano e vacinação contra rubéola na vida. Diferenças significativas foram apenas em relação ao serviço odontológico e à mamografia. Há presença de desigualdades sociais em diversos indicadores de saúde e de equidade no acesso a vários componentes dos serviços de saúde. |
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ISSN: | 0102-311X 1678-4464 |