Publications by authors named "Tania Bof de Andrade"
Background: The study aimed to assess the association between depressive symptoms and social support measures among non-institutionalized Brazilian older adults.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with data from the last National Health Survey, conducted in 2019. A descriptive analysis of the study variables was performed, followed by a multiple regression analysis to teste the association between the dependent variable (depressive symptoms, assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and independent variables (household arrangement, marital relationship, leisure activities, voluntary activity, religious activity, activities in associations/leaderships, work and receiving social support (friends and family).
Objective: To estimate the proportion of unmet need for personal assistance for basic and instrumental activities of daily life and to evaluate socioeconomic inequalities related to the unmet need among community-dwelling Brazilian older adults.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with data from the last National Health Survey in Brazil. Unmet need was considered as the presence of at least one unmet need for basic or instrumental activities of daily life among individuals reporting the need for assistance.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among non-institutionalized elderly individuals in Vitória-ES, Brazil, focusing on their socio-economic status.
- A total of 882 participants aged 60 and older were surveyed, with obesity and overweight assessed through body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC).
- Results showed high rates of overweight (41.8%) and obesity (23.4%), along with significant associations between BMI/WC and factors such as sex, marital status, chronic diseases, and smoking habits.