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Table 1 Prevalence of poor self-rated health and functional disability indicators in the 60-year and older population, by sex and age group (Campinas, 2008)

From: Gender differences in healthy life expectancy among Brazilian elderly

Age groups

Men

Women

P-value3

 

Total n

Prevalence % (95% CI)¹

P-value2

Total n

Prevalence % (95% CI)¹

P-value2

 

Poor self-rated health

  

0.7503

  

0.4270

 

60

218

9.4 (5.8 - 14.8)

 

256

10.3 (7.0 - 15.0)

 

0.7328

65

132

12.9 (7.6 - 20.8)

 

214

12.3 (7.7 - 18.9)

 

0.8865

70

117

13.7 (8.5 - 21.4)

 

164

12.6 (8.5 - 18.3)

 

0.8102

75

82

14.8 (7.3 - 27.6)

 

136

16.9 (10.9 - 25.2)

 

0.7250

80+

66

12.0 (5.6 - 23.6)

 

134

10.9 (6.4 - 18.1)

 

0.8248

Global limitations

  

0.0001

  

0.0000

 

60

218

26.3 (16.6 - 39.0)

 

256

32.8 (24.9 - 41.9)

 

0.1984

65

132

28.5 (19.6 - 39.4)

 

214

37.4 (30.8 - 44.4)

 

0.0808

70

117

43.0 (32.9 - 53.6)

 

164

54.2 (43.7 - 64.4)

 

0.0949

75

82

48.5 (33.9 - 63.5)

 

136

60.6 (52.2 - 68.4)

 

0.1107

80+

66

55.3 (41.0 - 68.8)

 

134

74.1 (64.3 - 82.0)

 

0.0060

Mild and moderate limitations

  

0.0098

  

0.0000

 

60

218

21.4 (12.2-34.6)

 

256

26.4 (19.1-35.3)

 

0.2964

65

132

23.1 (14.9-33.9)

 

214

31.8 (25.5-38.8)

 

0.0745

70

117

35.3 (25.1-47.1)

 

164

37.3 (27.5-48.2)

 

0.7332

75

82

33.7 (22.0-47.9)

 

136

48.9 (39.7-58.1)

 

0.0499

80+

66

40.5 (28.0-54.3)

 

134

43.1 (34.3-52.4)

 

0.6706

Severe limitations

  

0.0201

  

0.0000

 

60

218

4.9 (2.4-10.0)

 

256

6.4 (3.5-11.5)

 

0.4862

65

132

5.4 (2.4-11.5)

 

214

5.6 (3.4-9.0)

 

0.9551

70

117

7.6 (4.1-13.6)

 

164

17.0 (10.8-25.7)

 

0.0258

75

82

14.8 (7.5-27.0)

 

136

11.7 (7.1-18.8)

 

0.5554

80+

66

14.9 (8.4-25.0)

 

134

31.1 (23.4-39.9)

 

0.0089

  1. 195% CI is 95% Confidence Interval.
  2. 2P-value related to age differences in each sex. Significant differences at the 5% level are indicated in bold type.
  3. 3P-value related to the differences between sexes in each age group. Significant differences at the 5% level are indicated in bold type.