[Factors associated with inequalities in social conditions in the health of elderly white, brown and black people in the city of São Paulo, Brazil].

The scope of this study is to identify determining factors of disparities in social conditions in the health of non-institutionalized elderly people in the city of São Paulo, from the standpoint of self-declaration of skin color. It is a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 1,017 elderly participants in the "2015 Health Survey of the Municipality of São Paulo". The analysis used crude and adjusted Poisson regression models, reporting the prevalence ratio and 95% confidence intervals as a measure of association between the variables.

Correlates of influenza vaccine uptake among community-dwelling older adults in Brazil.

This study aimed at assessing the factors associated with vaccine uptake in a representative sample of community-dwelling Brazilian older adults, specifically focusing on differences in socioeconomic factors among the country regions. We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based study, using a probabilistic household sample in 2013. Individuals aged 60 years or more answered a structured questionnaire informing on vaccination status and sociodemographic and behavioral covariates.

Factors associated with adherence to influenza vaccination among non-institutionalized elderly in São Paulo, Brazil.

The objectives of this study were to estimate influenza vaccination coverage in the elderly and identify factors associated with vaccination uptake. A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted with data collected in 2006 by the Health, Well-Being, and Aging study. The sample consisted of 1,399 elderly in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

Factors associated to vaccination against influenza among elderly in a large Brazilian metropolis.

Background: This study aimed to estimate coverage and identify factors associated to vaccination against influenza in the elderly population.

Methods: The study design was cross-sectional and population based. Data was collected in 2010 by the Health, Well-Being and Aging Study.