Author(s): Arruda,Guilherme Oliveira de ; Santos,Aliny de Lima ; Teston,Elen Ferraz ; Cecilio,Hellen Pollyanna Mantelo ; Radovanovic,Cremilde Aparecida Trindade ; Marcon,Sonia Silva
Date: 2015
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Cardiovascular Diseases; Risk Factors; Prevalence; Population Surveys; Nursing
OBJECTIVE To assess the association of sociodemographic and self-rated health in the presence of cardiovascular diseases and the association of this perception with the type of disease. METHODS A cross-sectional population survey study carried out with 1,232 individuals aged between 20 and 59 years of both genders living in the metropolitan region of Maringá-PR. Data were analyzed using multiple and simple logistic regression. RESULTS In multivariate analysis, the age range and self-rated health were associated with cardiovascular disease, and in the univariate analysis self-rated regular health was associated with arterial hypertension, while self-rated poor health was associated to heart failure, stroke, and to acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). CONCLUSION The differences in association of self-rated health with these diseases can indicate how individuals with certain characteristics cope with the disease, allowing for more individualized and specific health care.
