Self-perceived health status in older adults: regional and sociodemographic inequalities in Spain

OBJECTIVE: To assess regional and sociodemographic differences in self-perceived health status among older adults. METHODS: A face-to-face quality of life survey was conducted in a representative sample of the Spanish population comprising 1,106 non-institutionalized elderly aged 60 or more in 2008....

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Main Authors: Beatriz Fernandez-Martinez, Maria-Eugenia Prieto-Flores, Maria João Forjaz, Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas, Fermina Rojo-Pérez, Pablo Martínez-Martín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-04-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102012000200013&lng=en&tlng=en