Publications by authors named "Luiz Gustavo Vieira Cardoso"
The scope of the study was to assess moderate and excessive alcohol consumption and associated factors among residents of Quilombola Communities in Vitória da Conquista in the State of Bahia. It involved a cross-sectional study among 750 individuals aged ≥ 18 years interviewed in 2011 using an adapted version of the National Survey of Health Questionnaire. Alcohol consumption was classified into abstemious, moderate and heavy drinking categories and was analyzed using the multinomial regression model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Health survey in Quilombola communities (descendants of Afro-Brazilian slaves who escaped from slave plantations that existed in Brazil until abolition in 1888) in Vitória da Conquista in the state of Bahia (COMQUISTA Project), Brazil: methodological aspects and descriptive analysis].
Vanessa Moraes Bezerra Danielle Souto de Medeiros Karine de Oliveira Gomes Raquel Souzas Luana Giatti Luiz Gustavo Vieira Cardoso Poliana Cardoso Martins
Cien Saude Colet
June 2014
Article Synopsis
- The article discusses the methodology and findings of the COMQUISTA Project, which studied Quilombola communities in Bahia, Brazil, involving interviews and health measurements.
- It involved 397 housing units, with 797 adults and 130 children participating, revealing a demographic profile similar to the broader Brazilian population but highlighting significant issues with sanitation and socioeconomic status.
- The reliability of the study's instruments was confirmed, and the researchers concluded the need for strategies to improve the quality of life for the Quilombolas, suggesting the methodology can be applied to other populations as well.