Informal and paid care for Brazilian older adults (National Health Survey, 2013)

• Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa (Author), Sérgio Viana Peixoto (Author), Deborah Carvalho Malta (Author), Célia Landmann Szwarcwald (Author), Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with informal and paid care for Brazilian older adults with functional limitations. METHODS Of the 23,815 participants of the National Health Survey aged 60 or older, 5,978 reported needing help to perform activiti...