Inequities in visual health and health services use in a rural region in Spain

Abstract Objective To analyse perceived visual health and health services use in a rural population in relation to socioeconomic characteristics and compared with the general population in Spain. Method Cross-sectional study in a rural population using a structured questionnaire including questions...

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Published in:Gaceta sanitaria 2018-10, Vol.32 (5), p.439-446
Main Authors: Latorre-Arteaga, Sergio, Fernández-Sáez, José, Gil-González, Diana
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Demography
Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
Infectious Diseases
Psychology
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sociology
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Summary:Abstract Objective To analyse perceived visual health and health services use in a rural population in relation to socioeconomic characteristics and compared with the general population in Spain. Method Cross-sectional study in a rural population using a structured questionnaire including questions comparable to the Spanish National Health Survey (2012). A descriptive analysis was carried out through the calculation of frequencies and prevalence, the χ2 test for independent variables, contrasts of proportions and logistic regression to obtain associations between the rural and general populations and socioeconomic variables. Results For the rural population studied, the prevalence of poor perceptions of visual health is 40.8% in men and 39.4% in women, and is strongly associated with age, employment situation, income and presence of chronic diseases (p
ISSN:0213-9111
DOI:10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.03.009