Does health status explain gender dissimilarity in healthcare use among older adults? Estado de saúde explica a disparidade entre mulheres e homens idosos no uso da assistência?

• Main Authors: Sandhi Maria Barreto (Author), Alexandre Kalache (Author), Luana Giatti (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2006-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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This study investigates the extent to which gender dissimilarity in healthcare use in later life is explained by variation in health and social-economic statuses. It is based on a nationwide sample in Brazil of 12,757 men and 16,186 women aged 60+ years. Individuals with great difficulties or unable...