Influence of social adversity on perceived health status and depressive symptoms among portuguese older people

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- Sampaio, J.
- Henriques, A.
- Dias, M.
- Lopes, A.
- Fraga, S.
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Abstract
This study aims to investigate how exposure to poverty, food insecurity, and abuse at older ages relates to health outcomes. A questionnaire collecting data on sociodemographic and economic characteristics, health status, depressive symptoms, food insecurity, and abuse was administered to a sample of 677 older adults. Logistic regression was used to quantify the association of poverty, food insecurity, and abuse with perceived health status and depressive symptoms. If the older person only reported experiences of abuse, it was more likely to report the presence of depressive symptoms, even after adjustment for covariates. If it was only reported the experience of food insecurity, it was more likely to report a worse health status. Older people exposed to at least two factors of vulnerability were significantly more likely to report (very) poor perceived health status (OR: 7.11, 95% CI: 2.77-18.25) and the presence of relevant depressive symptoms (OR: 4.34; 95% CI: 2.04-9.22). Thus, the combined effect of vulnerabilities was significantly associated with worse health among older people. Public health policies to mitigate these adverse exposures should be developed to promote health and well-being in this population.
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- ISSN/ISSNe:
- 1661-7827, 1660-4601
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- Article
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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Keywords
- aging; abuse; poverty; food insecurity; old-age vulnerabilities
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Sampaio J,Henriques A,Ramos E,Dias M,Lopes A,Fraga S. Influence of social adversity on perceived health status and depressive symptoms among portuguese older people. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2022. 19. (11):6355. IF:4,614. (1).