Healthy aging profile in octogenarians in Brazil

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem Vol. 24; p. e2724
• Main Authors: Campos, Ana Cristina Viana, Ferreira, Efigênia Ferreira E, Vargas, Andréa Maria Duarte, Gonçalves, Lúcia Hisako Takase
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 01-01-2016; Universidade de São Paulo
• Subjects: Aged, 80 and over; Anciano de 80 o Más Años; Brazil; Envejecimiento; Epidemiologic Studies; Epidemiología; Factores Epidemiológicos; Female; Healthy Aging; Humans; Male; NURSING; Perfil de Salud; Epidemiología; Health Profile, Epidemiologic Factors; Idoso de 80 Anos ou Mais; Aged, 80 and Over; Envejecimiento; Fatores Epidemiológicos; Epidemiologia; Perfil de Salud; Factores Epidemiológicos; Epidemiology; Envelhecimento; Perfil de Saúde; Aging; Anciano de 80 o Más Años
• ISSN: 0104-1169; 1518-8345; 1518-8345; 0104-1169
• DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.0694.2724

to identify the healthy aging profile in octogenarians in Brazil.
this population-based epidemiological study was conducted using household interviews of 335 octogenarians in a Brazilian municipality. The decision-tree model was used to assess the healthy aging profile in relation to the socioeconomic characteristics evaluated at baseline. All of the tests used a p-value < 0.05.
the majority of the 335 participating older adults were women (62.1%), were aged between 80 and 84 years (50.4%), were widowed (53.4%), were illiterate (59.1%), had a monthly income of less than one minimum wage (59.1%), were retired (85.7%), lived with their spouse (63.8%), did not have a caregiver (60.3%), had two or more children (82.7%), and had two or more grandchildren (78.8%). The results indicate three age groups with a healthier aging profile: older adults aged 80 to 84 years (55.6%), older adults aged 85 years and older who are married (64.9%), and older adults aged 85 and older who do not have a partner or a caregiver (54.2%).
the healthy aging profile of octogenarians can be explained by age group, marital status, and the presence of a caregiver.