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Comparison of risk and protective factors for chronic diseases in the population with and without health insurance in the Brazilian capitals, 2011 / Comparação dos fatores de risco e proteção de doenças crônicas na população com e sem planos de saúde nas capitais brasileiras, 2011
Malta, Deborah Carvalho; Bernal, Regina Tomie Ivata.
  • Malta, Deborah Carvalho; Ministry of Health. Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Health Promotion. Brasília. BR
  • Bernal, Regina Tomie Ivata; Ministry of Health. Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Health Promotion. Brasília. BR
Rev. bras. epidemiol ; 17(supl.1): 241-255, 2014. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-715750
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The article compares the risk and protective factors for Non-communicable Diseases (NCD), referred morbidity and access to preventive examinations in the population with and without health insurance in all Brazilian State capitals. METHODS: The study population consists of adults (≥ 18 years old) living in households with landlines in 26 Brazilian State capitals and the Federal District. Estimates of selected variables are presented according to possession of health plans ("Yes" or "No") and sex. A post-stratification was performed according to age, gender and education in both populations, and prevalence ratios were calculated, adjusted for age and sex between people with and without health insurance for the risk and protective factors for NCDs. RESULTS: A total of 54,099 people at the age of 18 or older were evaluated, 47.4% of them were beneficiaries of health plans. The coverage of health insurance tends to increase with age and level of education. Compared to non-beneficiaries of health plans, beneficiaries were more likely to have protective factors, such as healthy eating, physical activity, coverage tests, such as mammography and Pap test, and lower prevalence of risk factors such as smoking, physical inactivity, poor health assessment and hypertension. Alcohol abuse, consumption of excessively fat meats, overweight, obesity and diabetes were not associated with the variable possession of health insurance. When controlled by education, individuals who have health insurance generally have better indicators. CONCLUSION: This information is important to establish measures for reducing differences among people with and without health insurance. .
RESUMO
INTRODUÇÃO: O artigo compara os fatores de risco e proteção de Doenças Crônicas Não Transmissíveis (DCNT), morbidade referida e acesso a exames preventivos na população com e sem planos de saúde nas capitais brasileiras. MÉTODOS: A população de estudo é composta por adultos (≥ 18 anos) moradores de residências com telefones fixos nas 26 capitais dos estados brasileiros e no Distrito Federal. As estimativas das variáveis selecionadas são apresentadas segundo planos de saúde ("Sim" ou "Não") e sexo. Foi realizada pós-estratificação segundo idade, sexo e escolaridade nas duas populações, e foram calculadas as razões de prevalência ajustadas por idade e sexo para os fatores de risco e proteção de DCNT. RESULTADOS: Foram avaliadas 54.099 pessoas com 18 ou mais anos de idade, sendo 47,4% beneficiários de planos de saúde. A cobertura de planos de saúde tende a aumentar com a idade e escolaridade. Os beneficiários de planos apresentaram maior chance de ter fatores de proteção, como alimentação saudável, prática de atividade física, cobertura de exames, como mamografia e Papanicolau, e menor prevalência de fatores de risco, como tabagismo, inatividade física, avaliação de saúde ruim e hipertensão arterial. O consumo de bebida alcoólica de forma abusiva, o consumo de carne com excesso de gordura, excesso de peso, obesidade e diabetes não tiveram associação com a variável posse de plano de saúde. Quando controlados por escolaridade, os indivíduos que têm planos de saúde geralmente apresentam melhores indicadores. CONCLUSÃO: Essas informações são importantes para reduzir iniquidades entre a população com e sem plano de saúde. .
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chronic Disease / Insurance, Health Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. epidemiol Journal subject: Epidemiology / Public Health Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Ministry of Health/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chronic Disease / Insurance, Health Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. epidemiol Journal subject: Epidemiology / Public Health Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Ministry of Health/BR