New Collective Health Research Data Have Been Reported by Researchers at Federal University Grosso (Social Inequalities In Indicators of Active Aging: a Population-based Study): Health and Medicine – Collective Health Research

2021 DEC 20 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Education Daily Report -- Current study results on Health and Medicine - Collective Health Research have been published. According to news reporting originating in Cuiaba, Brazil, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “The objective of this study was to analyze inequalities in active aging indicators according to race/skin color, level of education, income, and possession of health insurance among 986 older people who participated in the 2014/15 Campinas Health Survey. We estimated the prevalence of participation in 11 activity domains using Poisson regression.”

Funders for this research include Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP), Ministerio da Saude, Secretaria Municipal de Saude of Campinas, Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ).

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Federal University Grosso, “The findings reveal similar levels of participation among white and black people in all the domains of the social dimension. The prevalence of work-related physical activity was higher among black people (14.1% compared to 8.2% in white people) and the prevalence of internet use was higher among white people (PR = 2.11). The prevalence of participation in leisure time physical activity, internet use, courses, and in all domains of the social dimension except attendance at religious services was higher among respondents in the highest educational and income groups and among those with health insurance. The findings reveal that older people with a higher income and higher level of education are more likely to participate in activities associated with better health and well-being.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “The study also shows that older people place a significant demand on Brazil’s public health system since individuals who depend exclusively on public health services tend to participate less in activities that are shown to promote health benefits.”

For more information on this research see: Social Inequalities In Indicators of Active Aging: a Population-based Study. Ciencia & Saude Coletiva, 2021;26:5069-5080. Ciencia & Saude Coletiva can be contacted at: Abrasco-assoc Brasileira Pos-graduacao & Saude Coletiva, Avenida Brasil, 4036, Sala 700 Manguinhos-1, Rio De Janeiro, 21040-36, Brazil.

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Neuciani Ferreira da Silva Sousa, Federal University Grosso, Institute of Collective Health, Dept Saude Colet, R Quarenta & Nove 2367, Br-78060900 Cuiaba, Mt, Brazil. Additional authors for this research include Margareth Guimaraes Lima and Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-812320212611.3.24432019. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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