OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of individuals at risk of dependence and its associated factors.METHODS The study was based on data from the Catalan Health Survey, Spain conducted in 2010 and 2011. Logistic regression models from a random sample of 3,842 individuals aged ≥ 15 years were used to...
Objective. To describe the characteristics and prognosis of subjects classified as frail in a large sample of Mexican community-dwelling elderly. Materials and methods. An eleven-year longitudinal study of 5 644 old adults participating in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS). Frailty was defined by...
Actividades Cotidianas,
Enfermedad Crónica/epidemiología,
Fatiga/epidemiología,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Anciano Frágil/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estado de Salud,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Renta,
México/epidemiología,
Limitación de la Movilidad,
Mortalidad/tendencias,
Debilidad Muscular/epidemiología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Pérdida de Peso
Objective. To assess changes in preventive screening utilization in older Mexicans, pre- and post-Seguro Popular. Materials and methods. Data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS/Enasem) 2001 and 2012 were used. Logistic and ordinary least squares regression adjusted models were used to predict ...
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Reforma de la Atención de Salud,
Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Cobertura del Seguro,
Tamizaje Masivo/estadística & datos numéricos,
México,
Programas Nacionales de Salud,
Servicios Preventivos de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Cobertura Universal del Seguro de Salud,
Vacunación/estadística & datos numéricos
Objective. To describe the third wave of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), completed in 2012, and present preliminary results. Materials and methods. Descriptive analyses by gender and age group of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health conditions and health behaviors, as well as ...
Factores de Edad,
Países en Desarrollo,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Cobertura del Seguro/estadística & datos numéricos,
México/epidemiología,
Mortalidad,
Satisfacción Personal,
Dinámica Poblacional,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Sexuales,
Apoyo Social,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Objective. To describe the cognitive instrument used in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) in Mexican individuals aged 60 and over and to provide normative values for the Cross Cultural Cognitive Examination test and its modified versions (CCCE). Materials and methods. The CCCE was administered to...
Objective. To estimate changes in self-report and treatment of diabetes and hypertension between 2001 and 2012 among Mexican aged 50-80, assessing the contribution of education and health insurance coverage. Materials and methods. The Mexican Health and Aging Study was used to estimate associations of ed...
Antihipertensivos/uso terapéutico,
Países en Desarrollo,
Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiología,
Diabetes Mellitus/psicología,
Diabetes Mellitus/terapia,
Manejo de la Enfermedad,
Utilización de Medicamentos,
Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Hipertensión/epidemiología,
Hipoglucemiantes/uso terapéutico,
Cobertura del Seguro,
México/epidemiología,
Programas Nacionales de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Prevalencia,
Autoinforme,
Determinantes Sociales de la Salud,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Objective. To prospectively assess the relationship between overweight/obesity and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Mexicans aged 50+, assessing effects of age, genetic predisposition, education, physical activity, and place of residence. Materials and methods. The Mexican Health and Ag...
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiología,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Incidencia,
México/epidemiología,
Morbilidad/tendencias,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Objective. To obtain estimates of the effects of overweight and obesity on the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and adult mortality. Materials and methods. We use three waves (2000, 2002, 2012) of the Mexican Health and Aging Survey (MHAS).We employ parametric hazard models to estimate mortality and co...
Enfermedad Crónica/mortalidad,
Países en Desarrollo,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/mortalidad,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Cardiopatías/epidemiología,
Incidencia,
Longevidad,
México/epidemiología,
Mortalidad/tendencias,
Neoplasias/epidemiología,
Obesidad/mortalidad,
Sobrepeso/mortalidad,
Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Socioeconómicos
