The aim of this study is to analyze the perception that Brazilian individuals have about their own health status, given the different individual aspects. In this case, the explanatory variables are the level of income, sex, race, age, occupation and chronic diseases of each individual. This study is done empirically, based on the National Survey by Household Sampling (PNAD) of 2008. First, we implement an analysis of concentration of causes related to good health, deriving the decomposition of Theil T indexes and the gross rate of contribution. The second step is to estimate a probabilistic model with the earlier explanatory variables and the dependent variable defined as the self-assessment about good health. The results of the Theil index...
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Perceived health status is central to adequate health planning, not only because it plays a key role...
This comparative, cross-sectional study analyzed negative self-rated health in elderly people, accor...
Self-rated health has been used extensively in epidemiologic studies, not only due to its importance...
Self-rated health is influenced by socioeconomic circumstances, but related differences in its struc...
Purpose: This study was aimed at investigating associations between negative self-rated health and m...
One of the main socioeconomic problems observed in most developing countries is the high income ineq...
The aim of this paper is to estimate the impact of health conditions on the earnings of Brazilians. ...
Objective. To investigate prevalence of poor self-rated health and its association with individual a...
O objetivo foi identificar a prevalência e os fatores associados à percepção negativa de saúde em tr...
O objeto deste estudo foi descrever e analisar uma população de mulheres segundo condições sócio-eco...
This study aims to investigate the relationship between the health status of individuals and their i...
Introdução: A autoavaliação de saúde é um indicador da saúde geral e do bem-estar dos indivíduos e p...
Also available in PortugueseOBJECTIVE: To analyze factors associated with self-rated health in adult...
OBJETIVOS: Estimar a prevalência e a aglomeração de fatores de risco cardiovascular (hipertensão, ta...
Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T12:20:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Patricia Leite de...
Perceived health status is central to adequate health planning, not only because it plays a key role...
This comparative, cross-sectional study analyzed negative self-rated health in elderly people, accor...
Self-rated health has been used extensively in epidemiologic studies, not only due to its importance...
Self-rated health is influenced by socioeconomic circumstances, but related differences in its struc...
Purpose: This study was aimed at investigating associations between negative self-rated health and m...
One of the main socioeconomic problems observed in most developing countries is the high income ineq...
The aim of this paper is to estimate the impact of health conditions on the earnings of Brazilians. ...
Objective. To investigate prevalence of poor self-rated health and its association with individual a...
O objetivo foi identificar a prevalência e os fatores associados à percepção negativa de saúde em tr...
O objeto deste estudo foi descrever e analisar uma população de mulheres segundo condições sócio-eco...
This study aims to investigate the relationship between the health status of individuals and their i...
Introdução: A autoavaliação de saúde é um indicador da saúde geral e do bem-estar dos indivíduos e p...
Also available in PortugueseOBJECTIVE: To analyze factors associated with self-rated health in adult...
OBJETIVOS: Estimar a prevalência e a aglomeração de fatores de risco cardiovascular (hipertensão, ta...
Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T12:20:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Patricia Leite de...
Perceived health status is central to adequate health planning, not only because it plays a key role...
This comparative, cross-sectional study analyzed negative self-rated health in elderly people, accor...