Chronic diseases and health problems in adolescents from Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil / Doenças crônicas e problemas de saúde em adolescentes do município de Campinas

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

29/07/2011

RESUMO

The concept that adolescents are rarely ill and the habit of regarding any health problem they have, whether physical or mental, as normal or typical of that period of life, have limited the health care for them and, in consequence, research in that field. The control of childhood infectious diseases, respiratory system disorders, longer lifespan for extreme neonates, corrective surgery of congenital heart abnormalities, as well as changes in eating habits and physical activity among children and adolescents, may be increasing the prevalence of chronic diseases among adolescents. The aim of this population-based cross-sectional study was to identify the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of adolescents in the municipality of Campinas, and analyze the prevalence of diagnosed chronic diseases and health problems reported using demographic and socioeconomic variables. The information from 929 adolescents aged between 10 and 19 was obtained through household interviews in a health survey conducted in the municipality of Campinas - ISACamp 2008/09. Descriptive statistics, the chi-squared test of association, prevalence proportions, and 95% confidence intervals were used. The multiples analysis was performed using Poisson Regression. It was verified that the prevalence of diagnosed chronic diseases among adolescents in Campinas was 19.17% (95% CI: 15.67-23.22), asthma being the most prevalent 7,59% (95% CI: 6.01-9.54), hypertension(1,07%) and diabetes (0,21) were less prevalent in adolescents. The prevalence of health problems reported was 60.99% (95% CI: 54.12-67.46), allergies 49,39% (95% CI: 34.90-46.13) and frequent headaches/migraine 24,83% (95% CI: 20.35-29.92) showing the highest frequency. After the adjusted analysis was conducted, it was observed that while the 15-19 age group, not attending school, having children and being obese were associated with diagnosed chronic diseases. Only female sex was associated with health problems reported after multiple analyses. The prevalence of health problems reported in adolescents from Campinas was significant, being three times higher than that of diagnosed chronic diseases. The concept that adolescence is the period of life during which illnesses are rare should be refuted

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inquéritos epidemiológicos obesidade asma hipertensão dor de cabeça health surveys obesity asthma hypertension headache

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