Functional incapacity among low-income elderly women/Incapacidade funcional em mulheres idosas de baixa renda

The scope of this study was to analyze the relationship between socio-demographic and health-related aspects and functional incapacity among low-income elderly women. This cross-sectional study involved a representative sample of 222 women with mean age of 70 years ([+ or -] 7.27), in community grou...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2011-05, Vol.16 (5), p.2541
Main Authors: Virtuoso, Jair Sindra, Jr, Guerra, Ricardo Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Summary:The scope of this study was to analyze the relationship between socio-demographic and health-related aspects and functional incapacity among low-income elderly women. This cross-sectional study involved a representative sample of 222 women with mean age of 70 years ([+ or -] 7.27), in community groups in the city of Jequie, in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Anthropometric measurements were taken and interviews staged to examine the socio-demographic, physical and behavioral health variables. The statistical analysis was accomplished with a level of significance of p
ISSN:1413-8123
1678-4561