Functional limitation on elderly people in the northeast and the feminization of eld in urban and rural areas of Brazil

Population aging in Brazil increases on a large scale due to declining fertility and mortality. This phenomenon can be influenced by several factors (demographic, biological and social), making them determinants for the health conditions of the elderly populations residing in different geographic ar...

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Published in:	Acta scientiarum. Health sciences Vol. 43; no. 1; p. e51421
Main Authors:	Soares, Roberta Dayanny, Araujo, Aila Maropo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Maringa Universidade Estadual de Maringa 01-01-2021 Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - EDUEM Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Subjects:	Activities of daily living Aging Data collection Fertility functional limitation; aging; urban population; rural population; feminization of old age Mortality Older people Population Rural areas Urban areas Rio Grande do Norte Brazil Brazil
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Summary:	Population aging in Brazil increases on a large scale due to declining fertility and mortality. This phenomenon can be influenced by several factors (demographic, biological and social), making them determinants for the health conditions of the elderly populations residing in different geographic areas. The present study aims to identify the functional limitation in elderly residents of urban and rural areas of Brazil. This is a descriptive epidemiological study with a quantitative approach. It was evidenced that the functional limitation for activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living are concentrated in the northeast region, mainly in the urban area. The following states presented the highest proportions of daily life activity limitation in urban areas: Alagoas (11.60%), Rio Grande do Norte (10.95%), Pernambuco (10.36%) and Paraíba (9.62%). For activities of daily living in the rural area were found in the states of Paraíba (12.19%), Maranhão (8.93%), Piauí (8.85%) and then Pernambuco (7.24%). Data from the functional limitation for instrumental activities of daily living again highlighted the Northeast region, with the states of Rio Grande do Norte (26.01%), Paraíba (25.96%), Maranhão (25.72%) and Alagoas (24.57%). Lastly, it was verified that the elderly woman exhibits greater proportions of functional limitation in relation to the elderly of the masculine sex, standing out again the northeastern region of the country.
ISSN:	1679-9291 1807-8648
DOI:	10.4025/actascihealthsci.v43i1.51421