scholarly journals Prevalence of corrected arterial hypertension based on the self-reported prevalence estimated by the Brazilian National Health Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Pronestino de Lima Moreira ◽  
Renan Moritz Varnier Rodrigues de Almeida ◽  
Nei Carlos dos Santos Rocha ◽  
Ronir Raggio Luiz
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Age Range

The objective was to correct the self-reported prevalence of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) obtained from the Brazilian National Health Survey (PNS 2013). SAH prevalence estimates were corrected by means of sensitivity/specificity of information. Sensitivity and specificity values from a similar study (same self-report question, age range and gold standard) were used to this end. A sensitivity analysis was also performed, by using the upper and lower limits of confidence intervals as sensitivity and specificity parameters. The corrected prevalence of SAH for Brazil as a whole was 14.5% (self-reported: 22.1%). Women presented a higher rate of self-reported SAH but, after correction, men were found to have a higher prevalence. Among younger women (18-39 age range), the self-reported prevalence was 6.2%, a value that, after correction, dropped to 0.28%. There was not much difference between self-reported and corrected SAH among the elderly (51.1% vs. 49.2%). For certain groups the corrected results were greatly different from the self-reported prevalence, what may severely impact public health policy strategies.

scholarly journals Depression-free life expectancy in elderly populations in Ceará, northeast and Brasil

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ana Glads de Queiroz Rolim ◽  
◽  
Alane Siqueira Rocha ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
The Other ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Elderly Populations ◽  
The One

This paper investigated depression-free life expectancy in the elderly population of Ceará, the Northeast and Brazil. We used data from the 2019 National Health Survey (PNS) and the projections of the Mortality Tables provided by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2018. Sullivan's method was used to estimate depression-free life expectancy at age 60 years. The results show that, among the elderly in the analyzed regions, women are at a disadvantage in the number of years they will live with depression compared to men. Which suggests that women live longer with depression compared to men. Among the populations analyzed, it was also found that the one in the Northeast showed the smallest difference in the prevalence of depression in the elderly between the sexes, with 11.6% in women and 3.7% in men. In general, the Northeast has the lowest prevalence of depression among the elderly, when compared to the other two regions.

scholarly journals Prevalence of functional disability in the elderly: analysis of the National Health Survey

Rev Rene ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Samara Tavares de Oliveira-Figueiredo ◽  
Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes ◽  
Deborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Jorge Gustavo Velásquez-Meléndez
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey

scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption among the Elderly Citizens in Hungary and Serbia—Comparative Assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1289
Author(s):  
Natasa Mihailovic ◽  
Gergő József Szőllősi ◽  
Nemanja Rancic ◽  
Sándor János ◽  
Klára Boruzs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Health Significance

Studies in the alcohol consumption area are mostly related to the (ab)use of alcohol in young people. However, today, a growing number of researchers are emphasizing the clinical and public health significance of alcohol consumption in the elderly. In the WHO reports, harmful alcohol consumption is responsible for 5.3% of the global burden of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of alcohol consumption among men and women aged 55 and over in Serbia and Hungary, leveraging data from the 2013 Serbian National Health Survey and from the 2014 Hungarian National Health Survey. Respondents aged 55 and over were analysed based on logistic multivariate models. The prevalence of alcohol consumption was 41.5% and 62.5% in Serbia and Hungary, respectively. It was higher among men in both countries, but among women, it was significantly higher in Hungary than in Serbia. The statistically significant predictors affecting alcohol consumption in Serbia included age, education, well-being index, long-term disease and overall health status, with marital status being an additional factor among men. In Hungary, education and long-term disease affected alcohol consumption in both sexes, while age and employment were additional factors among women. In both countries for both sexes, younger age, more significantly than primary education and good health, was associated with a higher likelihood of alcohol consumption.

scholarly journals Contribution of chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly Brazilians: the National Health Survey (2013)

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antônio Macêdo Costa Filho ◽  
Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini ◽  
Deborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa ◽  
Sérgio Viana Peixoto
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Activity Of Daily Living ◽  
Hazards Model ◽  
Basic Activity ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract: This study’s objective was to assess the contribution of selected chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in elderly Brazilians, based on data from the National Health Survey (PNS 2013). Disability was defined as some degree of difficulty in performing ten activities, considering three levels: (i) without disability; (ii) disabled only in some instrumental activity of daily living (IADL); and (iii) disabled in some basic activity of daily living (BADL). The multinomial additive hazards model was the attribution method used to assess the contribution of each self-reported chronic condition (hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, stroke, depression, heart disease, and lung disease) to the prevalence of disability in this population, stratified by sex and age bracket (60 to 74 years and 75 or older). Study participants included 10,537 elderly Brazilians with a mean age of 70.0 years (SD = 7.9 years) and predominance of women (57.4%). Prevalence rates for disability in at least one IADL and at least one BADL were 14% (95%CI: 12.9; 15.1) and 14.9% (95%CI: 13.8; 16.1), respectively. In general, the contribution of chronic diseases to prevalence of disability was greater in younger elderly (60 to 74 years) and in the group with greatest severity (disabled in BADL), highlighting the relevance of stroke and arthritis in men, and arthritis, hypertension, and diabetes in women. This knowledge can help orient health services to target specific groups, considering age, sex, and current illnesses, aimed at preventing disability in the elderly.

scholarly journals The Effect of Body Adiposity and Alcohol Consumption on Serum Uric Acid: A Quantile Regression Analysis Based on the China National Health Survey

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huijing He ◽  
Li Pan ◽  
Xiaolan Ren ◽  
Dingming Wang ◽  
Jianwei Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Quantile Regression ◽  
Serum Uric Acid ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Body Adiposity

Adiposity and alcohol consumption are reported to be associated with a higher level of serum uric acid (SUA), but whether their effect differs on SUA percentile distribution is still unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate how alcohol intake and body fat percentage (%BF) integrated with body mass index (BMI) influence the distribution of SUA in Chinese adults. Data from the China National Health Survey (CNHS) which included adults from 10 provinces of China were used (n = 31,746, aged 20–80 years, 40% male). %BF and BMI were integrated into eight expanded body composition groups to understand how excess body adiposity affects the distribution of SUA in the populational level. Self-report alcohol intake information was collected by face-to-face questionnaire interview. Quantile regression (QR) was used to analyze the data. We found that adiposity and alcohol consumption were associated with SUA, especially at the upper percentile in both sexes. In obese men, the QR coefficients at the 75th and 95th percentiles were 74.0 (63.1–84.9) and 80.9 (52.5–109.3) μmol/L, respectively. The highest quartile of %BF in men had a 92.6 (79.3–105.9) μmol/L higher SUA levels at its 95th percentile than the 5th quartile (p < 0.001). Compared with normal or underweight with the lowest %BF group (NWBF1), the obesity-highest %BF group (OBBF4) had the strongest positive effect on SUA, especially at the higher percentile of SUA. In BMI-defined normal or underweight participants, a higher quartile of %BF had greater effect size in all SUA percentiles. In men, current alcohol drinking had the strongest effect at the 95th percentile of SUA (QR coefficient: 31.8, with 95% CI: 22.6–41.0) comparing with 14.5, 95% CI of 8.4 to 20.6 in the 5th SUA percentile. High risk of alcohol consumption had a greater effect on SUA, especially in the higher SUA percentile. The observation of stronger association at the higher percentile of SUA suggests that decreasing body adiposity and alcohol intake at the populational level may shift the upper tails of the SUA distributions to lower values, thereby reducing the incidence of hyperuricemia.

Time trends in leisure time physical activity and physical fitness in the elderly: Five-year follow-up of the Spanish National Health Survey (2006–2011)

Maturitas ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Casado-Pérez ◽  
Valentín Hernández-Barrera ◽  
Rodrigo Jiménez-García ◽  
Cesar Fernández-de-las-Peñas ◽  
Pilar Carrasco-Garrido ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Time Trends ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey

The Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Chile: A Nationwide Study Performed as Part of the National Health Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 951-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefina Durán ◽  
Loreto Massardo ◽  
Carolina Llanos ◽  
Sergio Iacobelli ◽  
Paula I. Burgos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Latin American ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Population Based ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study

Objective.Genetic and environmental backgrounds influence the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In Latin America, epidemiologic data are scarce. We aimed to determine the prevalence of RA in Chile in a population-based study.Methods.The National Health Survey was a cross-sectional household survey with a stratified multistage probability sample of 6233 participants performed between August 2016 and March 2017. A screening instrument for RA was applied to a random sample of 3847 subjects > 30 years old. Positive screening was defined by at least 1 of the following: 2 swollen joints for at least 4 consecutive weeks (past/present), and/or a diagnosis of arthritis in the past. Individuals with positive screening had rheumatoid factor, anticitrullinated protein antibodies, and C-reactive protein measured, as well as clinical examination performed by a rheumatologist. Self-report of doctor-diagnosed RA was also performed.Results.The screening questionnaire was applied to 2998 subjects. A positive screening was found for 783 (22.1%). Among subjects with positive screening, 493 (66%) had a clinical evaluation performed by a rheumatologist. Using the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism 2010 classification criteria, prevalence was 0.6% (95% CI 0.3–1.2). Prevalence was higher in women, and 3.3% of subjects self-reported having RA.Conclusion.According to this national population-based study, RA prevalence in Chile is 0.6% (0.3–1.2), a value similar to what has been found in developed countries and slightly lower than some Latin American countries. Self-reporting leads to overestimating RA.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Self-Reported Diabetes Mellitus in the State of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil: Results of the National Health Survey, 2013

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Rafael Guimarães ◽  
Otaliba Morais Neto ◽  
Marta Souza ◽  
Juan Cortez-Escalante ◽  
Thays Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
The State ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors for self-reported diabetes mellitus (DM) in adults from the State of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1774 individuals aged ≥18 years participating in the National Health Survey of 2013 in Maranhão. The adults were selected by probabilistic sampling and interviewed face-to-face by in-home visits. The Poisson regression model was used to verify the factors associated with DM. Results: The prevalence of DM was 5.39% (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 3.73–7.73). After adjustment of the regression model for age, gender, smoking, education, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, DM was statistically associated with age ≥60 years, female sex, low educational level, and self-report hypertension. Conclusion: The present study found the prevalence of self-reported DM similar to that estimated in the general population of Brazil. Public policies for prevention and control should intensify control, especially in the subgroups most vulnerable to DM.

scholarly journals Disability on performing daily living activities in the elderly and history of falls: an analysis of the National Health Survey, 2013

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Drummond ◽  
Wendel Rodrigo Teixeira Pimentel ◽  
Valéria Pagotto ◽  
Ruth Losada de Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Functional Dependence ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
History Of

ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the association between types of dependence for basic and instrumental activities of daily living and the occurrence of falls in the elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional, population-based study using data from 23,815 elderly people drawn from the National Health Survey (NHS) in 2013. The NHS, conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the Ministry of Health, presents data collected in 81,767 households in more than 1,600 municipalities. The association between the independent variable (ADL disabilities) and the dependent variable (history of falls) was performed through multiple and crude analyses, regression. Results: There was a greater association between using the toilet and transfers (ABVD) and falls, and between shopping and taking care of finances (IADL) and falls. In addition, the association between Basic Activities of Daily Living and falls was greater for up to four activities, and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for up to three activities. Conclusion: Thus, the results obtained in the NHS reinforce the planning of preventive strategies considering the functional dependence.

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