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

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.

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

Rev Rene ◽

10.15253/2175-6783.2017000400007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 468 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

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

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

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17041289 ◽

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.

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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)

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00204016 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

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.

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The prevalence of depression and associated factors in Ethiopia: findings from the National Health Survey

International Journal of Mental Health Systems ◽

10.1186/1752-4458-6-23 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 23 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Solomon Hailemariam ◽

Fasil Tessema ◽

Mekonen Asefa ◽

Henok Tadesse ◽

Girma Tenkolu

Keyword(s):

National Health ◽

Health Survey ◽

Associated Factors ◽

National Health Survey ◽

Prevalence Of Depression

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

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00033619 ◽

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.

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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 ◽

10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.12.014 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 80 (4) ◽

pp. 391-398 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

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

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

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1980-549720200055 ◽

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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The Use of Age Management to Professional Activiation of the Elderly / Wykorzystanie zarządzania wiekiem w obszarze aktywizacji zawodowej osób starszych

Management ◽

10.2478/manment-2013-0021 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 305-318

Author(s):

Anna Niewiadomska

Keyword(s):

Life Expectancy ◽

Older People ◽

Labor Force Participation ◽

Economic Activity ◽

The Elderly ◽

Developed Countries ◽

The Other ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Fertility Rates ◽

The One

Summary The increase in interest in the topic of aging is associated - to some extent - with the currently unavoidable demographic changes. On the one hand, life expectancy increases, on the other hand, fertility rates fall. As a consequence the proportion of younger generations is reduced, and the share of older generations. A disturbing fact has been the low level of economic activity of the elderly, among others in Europe for many years. The reasons for this are complex. However, looking for ways and means that would allow greater involvement of older people in the labour market should be considered. One such method, which in developed countries is gaining more and more interest is the management of age. The purpose of this article is to indicate the extent to which age management can be useful in improving the professional activity of generations of people 50 +. The background to the issue is the statistics on the labor force participation of older people in Europe.

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Introduction: Special Issue on Resource Allocation and Societal Responses to Old Age

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x00002348 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 157-161 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniel Callahan ◽

Ruud Ter Meulen ◽

Eva Topinková

Keyword(s):

Elderly Population ◽

The Elderly ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Economic Problem ◽

The Other ◽

Economic Problems ◽

Adequate Provision ◽

The Developed Countries ◽

The One ◽

Economic Constraints

There is a special feature of the health and welfare problems of the elderly population that sets them off from the other domestic problems of the developed countries of the world. They combine two difficult elements, complex enough when taken alone but much more so when combined. There is, on the one hand, the economic problem of finding ways to make adequate provision for the needs of the old, barely met with full adequacy in any country and full of greater threats in the future. There is also, on the other hand, the extraordinary delicacy needed to conduct serious public debate on the issues. At a time when many countries still struggle against a pervasive ageism, trying to open up new possibilities for elderly people and to foster new attitudes, it is exceedingly painful to contemplate further economic constraints, even rationing, to meet the impending economic problems.

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