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TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender disparities in health and healthcare
T2 - results from the Portuguese National Health Interview Survey
AU - Perelman, Julian
AU - Fernandes, Ana
AU - Mateus, Ceu
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - Although women experience poorer health conditions during their lives, they live longer than men. The main explanations for this paradox suggest that women's excess of ill-health is limited to minor illnesses and their different attitudes toward health. The authors test these assumptions by investigating disparities between men and women in health and healthcare in Portugal. Data are used from the Portuguese National Health Interview Survey 2005/2006 (N = 33,662). Multivariate regressions showed that women were more likely to report worse self-rated health, more days with disability, higher prevalence of hypertension, chronic pain, cancer, anxiety and depression, and more medical consultations. Heart disease was significantly more prevalent among men, possibly explaining part of the paradox. Women's more frequent use of medical consultations may reflect their heightened awareness of health problems, which may protect them against early death. Gender differences in socioeconomic status explain part of the differences in health, but fail to provide a complete understanding.
AB - Although women experience poorer health conditions during their lives, they live longer than men. The main explanations for this paradox suggest that women's excess of ill-health is limited to minor illnesses and their different attitudes toward health. The authors test these assumptions by investigating disparities between men and women in health and healthcare in Portugal. Data are used from the Portuguese National Health Interview Survey 2005/2006 (N = 33,662). Multivariate regressions showed that women were more likely to report worse self-rated health, more days with disability, higher prevalence of hypertension, chronic pain, cancer, anxiety and depression, and more medical consultations. Heart disease was significantly more prevalent among men, possibly explaining part of the paradox. Women's more frequent use of medical consultations may reflect their heightened awareness of health problems, which may protect them against early death. Gender differences in socioeconomic status explain part of the differences in health, but fail to provide a complete understanding.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Delivery of Health Care
KW - Female
KW - Health Status Disparities
KW - Health Surveys
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Portugal
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Sex Factors
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Young Adult
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23288066
VL - 28
SP - 2339
EP - 2348
JO - Cadernos de Saúde Pública
JF - Cadernos de Saúde Pública
SN - 1678-4464
IS - 12
ER -