Gender differences in the use of health services by type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals

Authors

  • Rinaldo Eduardo Machado de Oliveira Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.
  • Nayara Ragi Baldoni Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.
  • Julieta Ueta Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.
  • Laercio Joel Franco Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22421/15177130-2017v18n1p100

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Chronic Disease, Gender and Health. Health Services Accessibility, Family Health Strategy.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the gender differences in the use of health services by type 2 diabetes individuals.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 100 women and 100 men in Family Health Units of the city of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo. The variables of interest were the sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical ones.
Results: Health self-perception as very good/good predominated in men (61%) and women (51%). Alcohol consumption was higher in men (28%) than in women (4%). Smoking was three times more frequent among men (18%). Most men (73%) and women (67%) went to the Family Health Units to treat diabetes. The mean number of self-reported diabetesassociated diseases was 2.5 in women and 1.6 in men.
Conclusions: There were differences in genderdiabetes care relationship.

Author Biographies

Rinaldo Eduardo Machado de Oliveira, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

Master of Science. Doctorate of the Health Program in the Community of the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo.

Nayara Ragi Baldoni, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

Master of Science. PhD student in the Community Health Program of the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo.

Julieta Ueta, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

Postdoctoral degree in Biochemistry. Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto at the University of São Paulo.

Laercio Joel Franco, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

Post-Doctor in Epidemiology

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2017-07-17

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Machado de Oliveira RE, Baldoni NR, Ueta J, Franco LJ. Gender differences in the use of health services by type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals. Espac. Saude [Internet]. 2017 Jul. 17 [cited 2024 Dec. 18];18(1):100-7. Available from: https://espacoparasaude.fpp.edu.br/index.php/espacosaude/article/view/350

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2017)

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