Socioeconomic position and health in a population of Brazilian elderly: The Bambuí Health and Aging Study (BHAS)

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 387-394

  Lima Costa, Maria Fernanda ^a,b   Barreto, Sandhi M ^a   Firmo, Josélia O A ^a   Uchoa, Elizabeth ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aged; Brazil; Health services accessibility; Health status; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ELDERLY CARE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; VEGETABLE; VISUAL ACUITY; WALKING;

BAMBUI; BRAZIL; MINAS GERAIS STATE;

EID: 0041488678     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892003000500007     Document Type: Article

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