Marcadores da autopercepção positiva de saúde de pessoas idosas no Brasil

Abstract Objective: To analyze the demographic and socioeconomic determinants that can influence the positive self-perceived health of older adult people in Brazil. Method: A quantitative and descriptive study using data from the Brazilian National Health Survey conducted in 2013. This survey constituted a weighted sample of 11.8 million older people living in Brazil. The outcome variable analyzed is self-perceived health, and was categorized as positive and negative. The independent variables contemplate three dimensions: sociodemographic, lifestyle and health aspects. The analyzes [...]