Nivel de educación y discapacidad entre los ancianos de Buenos Aires
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2012
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Población y Salud en Mesoamérica, Volumen 10, número 1 (julio-diciembre 2012)
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1-18
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El contexto en el que se está produciendo el envejecimiento de la población en América Latina y el Caribe genera interrogantes acerca de la trayectoria futura en la prevalencia de discapacidades por edad. En este sentido, resulta de gran importancia estudiar el comportamiento de la prevalencia de discapacidades y analizar los factores de riesgo en poblaciones de la región. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar la prevalencia de discapacidades entre la población de 60 años y más de Buenos Aires y evaluar las diferencias entre grupos con distintos niveles educativos. Los datos usados provienen del estudio “Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento” -SABE- para Buenos Aires. En base a dicha información, se estima la prevalencia de discapacidades según nivel educativo y se analizan los efectos de diferentes factores de riesgo sobre la probabilidad de experimentar discapacidades entre individuos con diferentes niveles de educación. Los resultados sugieren que el nivel de educación actúa como un importante protector contra el riesgo de experimentar discapacidades en AVD y en AIVD, y que dicha relación estaría parcialmente mediada por el perfil de salud de los individuos.
The context in which ageing is occurring in Latin America and the Caribbean countries raises questions about future trajectories in the prevalence of disabilities by age. In this sense, it is of great importance to study the behavior of the prevalence of disabilities and analyse the risk factors in populations of the region. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the risk of experiencing disabilities and the level of formal education among people 60 years and over that lived in Buenos Aires in 2000. The data used come from the study "Health, Welfare and Aging"-SABE (Spanish acronym)- for Buenos Aires. Based on this information, we estimate the prevalence of disabilities by level of education and we analyse the effects of different risk factors on the likelihood of experiencing disability among individuals with different levels of education. The results show an inverse and strong correlation between educational level and the risk of experiencing disabilities in ADL (Activities of Daily Living) and IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) and the relationship would be partially mediated by health profiles of the individuals
The context in which ageing is occurring in Latin America and the Caribbean countries raises questions about future trajectories in the prevalence of disabilities by age. In this sense, it is of great importance to study the behavior of the prevalence of disabilities and analyse the risk factors in populations of the region. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the risk of experiencing disabilities and the level of formal education among people 60 years and over that lived in Buenos Aires in 2000. The data used come from the study "Health, Welfare and Aging"-SABE (Spanish acronym)- for Buenos Aires. Based on this information, we estimate the prevalence of disabilities by level of education and we analyse the effects of different risk factors on the likelihood of experiencing disability among individuals with different levels of education. The results show an inverse and strong correlation between educational level and the risk of experiencing disabilities in ADL (Activities of Daily Living) and IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) and the relationship would be partially mediated by health profiles of the individuals
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ANCIANOS, EDUCACION, ENVEJECIMIENTO, DISCAPACIDAD, COSTA RICA