Health status and use of health services according to educational status of adult women in Campinas, São Paulo / Condições de saúde e uso de serviços de saúde segundo o níve de escolaridade de mulheres adultas no município de Campinas , São Paulo

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

28/02/2012

RESUMO

The occupation of women in the labor market and its central role within the family, the organization and care of the house and the family, including breastfeeding, raising children and care of elderly and sick, differs according to socioeconomic segment belonging and that distinctly influences of health and morbidity profile. The present study assessed the inequalities in health status and use of health services according to educational status between adult women. It is population-based cross-sectional study was carried out with conglomerate sampling. Were analyzed 508 women between 20 and 59 years of age from the urban area of Campinas, participants in the Health Survey the city of Campinas - ISACAMP 2008. Prevalence values were estimated and prevalence ratios were adjusted using Poisson regression and considering weights related to the sampling design. Women with a lower level of schooling had a poorer quality of life and greater prevalence values for hypertension, circulatory problems, headache/migraine, dizziness/vertigo, obesity, common mental disorders (SRQ-20), worse self-reported health, use of dental prosthesis and visual impairment, but a lower prevalence of glasses. No differences between groups were found regarding in the use of health services in the previous two weeks, use of medication in the previous three days, monthly breast self-examination, clinical breast examination in the previous year, Pap smears in the previous three years, hospitalizations and surgeries in the previous year, and rubella vaccination in life. Significant differences were only to dental visits in the previous year and mammograms in the previous two years. This study demonstrate social inequalities in different health status indicators and equity in access to some health service components, pointing to the potential of SUS in reducing inequities in women s health in the municipality.

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saúde da mulher desigualdades em saúde iniquidade social inquéritos de morbidade prevalencia women s health health inequalities social inequity morbidity surveys prevalence

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