Perceived health in the Portuguese population aged ? 35 / Perceção de saúde na população portuguesa ? 35 anos*
Rev. saúde pública
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48(3): 406-427, 06/2014. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the exploratory relationship between determinants of health, life satisfaction, locus of control, attitudes and behaviors and health related quality of life in an adult population.METHODS:
Observational study (analytical and cross-sectional) with a quantitative methodological basis. The sample was composed oy 1,214 inhabitants aged ≥ 35 in 31 civil parishes in the County of Coimbra, Portugal, 2011-2012. An anonymous and voluntary health survey was conducted, which collected the following information demographic, clinical record, health and lifestyle behaviors; health related quality of life (Medical Outcomes Study, Short Form-36); health locus of control; survey of health attitudes and behavior, and quality of life index. Pearson’s Linear Correlation, t-Student, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney; One-way ANOVA; Brown-Forsythe’s F; Kruskal-Wallis; Multiple Comparisons Tukey (HSD), Games-Howell and Conover were used in the statistical analysis.RESULTS:
Health related quality of life was shown to be lower in females, in older age groups, in obese/overweight individuals, widows, unassisted, those living alone, living in rural/suburban areas, those who did not work and with a medium-low socioeconomic level. Respondents with poor/very poor self-perceived health (p < 0.0001), with chronic disease (p < 0.0001), who consumed < 3 meals per day (p ≤ 0.01), who were sedentary, who slept ≤ 6 h/day and had smoked for several years revealed the worst health results. Health related quality of life was positively related with a bigger internal locus, with better health attitudes and behaviors (physical exercise, health and nutritional care, length of dependence) and with different areas of life satisfaction.CONCLUSIONS:
Better health related quality of life was associated with certain social, psychological, family and health characteristics, a satisfactory lifestyle, better socioeconomic ...RESUMO
OBJETIVO:
Analisar a relação entre determinantes de saúde, satisfação com a vida, locus de controlo, atitudes e comportamentos com a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde numa população adulta.MÉTODOS:
Estudo observacional (analítico-transversal) com base metodológica quantitativa. A amostra foi de 1.214 habitantes ≥ 35 anos de 31 freguesias do Concelho de Coimbra, Portugal, 2011-2012. Foi realizado inquérito de saúde anónimo e voluntário com as seguintes informações demográfica, inventário clínico, comportamentos de saúde e estilos de vida; qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (Medical Outcomes Study, Short Form-36); locus de controlo da saúde; questionário de atitudes e comportamentos de saúde e índice de qualidade de vida. Para análise estatística foram utilizados osmétodos:
Correlação Linear de Pearson; t-Student; Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney; ANOVA a um Fator; F de Brown-Forsythe; Kruskal-Wallis; Comparações Múltiplas Tukey HSD, Games-Howell e Conover.RESULTADOS:
A qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde esteve diminuída no sexo feminino, nos grupos etários mais avançados, nos indivíduos com excesso de peso/obesidade, baixas habilitações, viúvos, sozinhos, residentes no meio rural/suburbano, inativos profissionalmente e estatuto socioeconómico médio baixo. Expressaram piores indices de saúde os inquiridos com autoperceção de saúde de mau/muito mau (p < 0,0001), na presença de doença crónica, a sua frequência (p < 0,0001), que consumiam < 3 refeições diárias (p ≤ 0,01), os sedentários, os que dormiam ≤ 6 h/dia; e os com maior número de anos de tabagismo. A qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde ...
Atitudes e Prática em Saúde; Autoavaliação Diagnóstica; Comportamentos Saudáveis; Conhecimentos; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diagnostic Self Evaluation; Estilo de Vida; Estudos Transversais; Health Behavior; Health Status; Lifestyle; Nível de Saúde; Qualidade de Vida; Quality of Life Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Health Behavior
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Health Status
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Life Style
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. saúde pública
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra/PT
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