Associated Factors and Use of Health Services by Elderly Men in Northeast Brazil

Rafael Da Silveira da Silveira Moreira, Gisele Mariel De Sousa Vasconcelos, Lucas Fernando Rodrigues Fernando Rodrigues dos Santos and Alana Maiara Brito Bibiano

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Abstract: The objective of the research was to analyze the factors associated with the use of health services by elderly men in the Northeast region of Brazil. Cross-sectional analytical study with a secondary database of elderly men (n = 3238). The dependent variable was composed of the profiles of the use of health services and the independent variables were factors of predisposition, capacity, and health need. The statistical association and effect were performed using the Rao-Scott test with p

Keywords: Health Services; Health of the Elderly; Men's Health; Cross-Sectional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.98605

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