Functional performance and social relations among the elderly in Greater Metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: a population-based epidemiological study

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Juliana Lustosa Torres¹  Rosângela Corrêa Dias¹  Fabiane Ribeiro Ferreira¹  James Macinko¹  Maria Fernanda Lima-costa¹ 

关键词: Disabled Persons;    Social Support;    Health of the Elderly;    Pessoas com Deficiência;    Apoio Social;    Saúde do Idoso;    Personas con Discapacidad;    Apoyo Social;    Salud del Ancino;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0102-311X00102013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study was conducted in a probabilistic sam- ple of 2,055 elderly in Greater Metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, to examine components of social network (conjugal status and visits by the children, other relatives, and friends) and social support (satisfaction with personal relations and having persons on whom to rely) associated with limitations in performing basic activities of daily living (ADL). Multivariate analysis used the Hurdle model. Performance of ADL showed independent and statistically significant associations with social network (fewer meetings with friends and not having children) and personal support (dissatisfaction/indifference towards personal relations). These associations remained after adjusting for social and demographic characteristics, health status, and other indicators of social relations. Our results emphasize the need for greater attention to social network and social support for elderly with functional limitations and those with weak social networks and social support.

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