Table 1 Description of dependent and independent variables related to National Health Survey questions, 2019
From: Factors associated with the use of health services by elderly men in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Variable - issue of PNS | Response category |
|---|---|
Dependent variable | |
Do you usually seek the same place, same doctor or even health service when you need health care? | Yes |
No | |
When did you last see a doctor? | In the last 12 months |
From 1 year to less than 2 years ago | |
From 2 years to less than 3 years ago | |
3 years or more ago | |
Never went to the doctor | |
When did you last see a dentist? | In the last 12 months |
From 1 year to less than 2 years ago | |
From 2 years to less than 3 years ago | |
3 years or more ago | |
Never went to the dentist | |
In the last 2 weeks, have you looked for a place, service or health professional for health-related care? | Yes |
No | |
What was the main reason you sought health care in the past 2 weeks? | Accident or injury - disease - dental problem |
Rehabilitation or therapy - continuation of treatment - complementary diagnostic examination | |
Vaccination - other preventive care - request for health certificate | |
Other | |
Where did you look for the first health care for this reason in the last 2 weeks? | Pharmacy - other service |
Public Service - primary care | |
Public Service - secondary and tertiary care | |
Private Service | |
In the last 12 months, were you hospitalized for 24 h or more? | Yes |
No | |
What was the main health care you received when you were hospitalized (for the last time) in the last 12 months? | Clinical management |
Psychiatric treatment | |
Surgery | |
Investigations | |
Other | |
The health facility where you were last hospitalized in the last 12 months was: | Public |
Private | |
Do not know | |
In the last 12 months, did you have emergency care at home? | Yes |
No | |
Independent variables - Necessity factors | |
Has a doctor diagnosed any chronic, physical or mental illness or long-term illness (more than 6 months in duration)? | Yes |
No | |
In general, what degree of difficulty do you have in eating alone with a dish placed in front of you, including holding a fork, cutting food and drinking in a glass? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, what degree of difficulty do you have in taking a shower alone, including getting in and out of the shower or bath? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, what degree of difficulty do you have in going to the bathroom alone including sitting and lifting the toilet? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, what degree of difficulty do you have in dressing yourself, including putting on socks and shoes, and closing and opening buttons and zippers? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, what degree of difficulty do you have in walking alone from one room to another in the house, on the same floor, such as from the bedroom to the living room and kitchen? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, how difficult is it to lie down or get out of bed alone? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, what degree of difficulty do you have in sitting or standing up by yourself? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, what degree of difficulty do you have in shopping alone, for example for food, clothing or medicine? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, how difficult is it to manage finances on your own (taking care of your own money)? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, how difficult is it to take medicine alone? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
Does not use medicines | |
In general, how difficult is it to go to the doctor alone? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In general, what degree of difficulty do you have in getting around using a bus, subway, taxi, car, etc.? | Cannot |
With great difficulty | |
With some difficulty | |
No difficulty | |
In the last 12 months, have you had a fall that prompted you to go to the health department? | Yes |
No | |
In general, how is your state of health? | Very good |
Good | |
Fair | |
Bad | |
Very bad | |
Independent Variables - Capacity Factors | |
Do you have any health plans, medical or dental, private, company or public agency? | Yes |
No | |
How long have you had this health insurance? | Up to 6 months |
Over 6 months up to 1 year | |
Over 1 year up to 2 years | |
Over 2 years | |
I have no health insurance | |
What do you think of this health plan: | Very Good |
Good | |
Fair | |
Bad | |
Very bad | |
Never used the health plan | |
I have no health insurance | |
Do you participate in organized social activities (clubs, community or religious groups, day centers for the elderly etc.)? | Yes |
No | |
Independent variables - Predisposition factors | |
In which region of the country are you resident? | North |
Northeast | |
Southeast | |
South | |
Midwest | |
Condition at home | Person responsible for the home |
Person not responsible for the home | |
Age | Above median |
Below median | |
Color or race | White |
Black | |
Yellow – Indigenous | |
Brown | |
Marital Status | Married |
Separated or Judicially Disqualified | |
Divorced | |
Widowed | |
Single | |
Can you read and write? | Yes |
No | |