Gender differences in self-reported morbidity: evidence from a population-based study in southern Brazil.
Cad Saude Publica
; 23(2): 341-6, 2007 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17221083
ABSTRACT
This paper aims to assess variations in self-reported morbidity between men and women using six different measures of reported illness. The cross-sectional study was conducted in the municipality of Rio Grande, southern Brazil. Demographic, socioeconomic, and morbidity data were collected from a probabilistic sample of 1,260 persons aged 15 years or over, using a specific questionnaire. Statistical analysis included a multivariate Poisson regression analysis. Prevalence Ratios (PR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated. After adjusting for some confounding variables (age, race, unemployment, marital status, income, social class, and education), women showed greater risk of any symptom (PR = 3.21; 95%CI 2.71-3.83), three or more symptoms (PR = 4.22; 95%CI 2.97-5.98), potentially serious symptoms (PR = 1.75; 95%CI 1.31-2.34), poor/fair health (PR = 1.78; 95%CI 1.37-2.32), and minor psychiatric disorders (PR = 1.76; 95%CI 1.31-2.37). The study revealed dissimilarity in self-reported morbidity between men and women in southern Brazil, but with different degrees depending on type of morbidity. This excess can be explained by gender difference in health-seeking behavior for perceiving or reporting health problems.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoimagem
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Fatores Sexuais
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article