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?

• প্রধান লেখক: Sandhi Maria Barreto (লেখক), Alexandre Kalache (লেখক), Luana Giatti (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2006-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: 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...