Differences in self-rated health among older adults according to socioeconomic circumstances: the Bambuí Health and Aging Study

Self-rated health is influenced by socioeconomic circumstances, but related differences in its structure have received little attention. The objective of this study was to examine whether self-rated health structure differs according to socioeconomic circumstances in later life. The study included 1...

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Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa, Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo, Elizabeth Uchôa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2005000300017&lng=en&tlng=en