Premium
Self‐Assessed Disability and Self‐Rated Health Among Rural Villagers in Peru: A Brief Report
Author(s) -
Rohrer James E.,
Merry Stephen P.,
Thacher Thomas D.,
Summers Matthew R.,
Alpern Jonathan D.,
Contino Robert W.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.439
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1748-0361
pISSN - 0890-765X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2010.00293.x
Subject(s) - self rated health , psychology , medicine , gerontology , rural health , rural area , family medicine , environmental health , demography , sociology , pathology
Context: Risks for poor self‐rated overall health in rural areas of developing nations have not been thoroughly investigated. Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess potential risk factors for poor self‐rated health among rural villagers in Peru. Methods: A door‐to‐door survey of villagers residing in the Pampas Grande region in Peru, which is in the Andes Mountains, yielded complete data for 337 adults. Findings: Adjusting for age and gender using multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that having self‐reported disabilities was inversely and independently related to good self‐rated health (OR 0.48 [95% CI, 0.26‐0.88]). Joint pain also was related to self‐rated health (OR 0.23 [95% CI, 0.13‐0.41]). Conclusions: Increasing access to affordable, effective analgesics may reduce this disparity. Health agencies should consider these actions as possible planning priorities for the region.