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Preventive care use among the Belgian elderly population: does socio-economic status matter?

Hoeck, Sarah ; van der Heyden, Johan ; Geerts, Joanna ; Van Hal, Guido

International journal of environmental research and public health, 2013-12, Vol.11 (1), p.355-372 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Switzerland: MDPI AG

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Preventive care use among the Belgian elderly population: does socio-economic status matter?
Autor: Hoeck, Sarah ; van der Heyden, Johan ; Geerts, Joanna ; Van Hal, Guido
Assuntos: Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Belgium ; Blood Chemical Analysis - economics ; Blood Chemical Analysis - statistics & numerical data ; Cholesterol ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Influenza Vaccines ; Male ; Older people ; Pneumococcal Vaccines ; Preventive Health Services - economics ; Preventive Health Services - statistics & numerical data ; Preventive medicine ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Vaccination - economics ; Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
É parte de: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2013-12, Vol.11 (1), p.355-372
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Descrição: To analyze the association between influenza and pneumococcus vaccination and blood cholesterol and blood sugar measurement by Belgian elderly respondents (≥ 65 years) and socio-demographic characteristics, risk factors, health status and socio-economic status (SES). A cross-sectional study based on 4,544 non-institutionalized elderly participants of the Belgian Health Interview Surveys 2004 and 2008. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to examine the independent effect of socio-demographic characteristics, risk factors, health status and SES on the four preventive services. After adjustment for age, sex, region, survey year, living situation, risk factors (body mass index, smoking status, physical activity) and health status (self-assessed health and longstanding illness) lower educated elderly were significantly less likely to report a blood cholesterol and blood sugar measurement. For instance, elderly participants with no degree or only primary education were less likely to have had a cholesterol and blood sugar measurement compared with those with higher education. Pneumococcus vaccination was not related to educational level, but lower income groups were more likely to have had a pneumococcus immunization. Influenza vaccination was not significantly related to SES. The results highlight the need to promote cholesterol and blood sugar measurement for lower SE groups, and pneumococcus immunization for the entire elderly population. Influenza immunization seems to be equally spread among different SE groups.
Editor: Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Preventive care use among the Belgian elderly population: does socio-economic status matter?

Hoeck, Sarah ; van der Heyden, Johan ; Geerts, Joanna ; Van Hal, Guido

Switzerland: MDPI AG

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