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Epidemiology of insomnia in a population survey in a city in southern Brazil
A insônia é o mais frequente dos problemas relacionados ao sono. Afeta milhões de pessoas constituindo-se em um problema de saúde pública com consequências sociais e individuais. Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a prevalência de insônia e sua associação com variáveis sociodemográficas, comportamentais e de uso de
medicamentos. Utilizou-se o delineamento transversal de base populacional, com amostra de 2732 indivÃduos de 20 anos de idade ou mais, residentes em Pelotas, RS. O desfecho foi operacionalizado através do Insomnia Severity Index. A análise foi ajustada por regressão de Poisson. A prevalência de insônia foi de 28,2% (IC95%: 26,2 30,3), com uma probabilidade aumentada em mulheres, pessoas mais jovens, mais pobres e que não trabalham. Houve um aparente incremento da prevalência de insônia na cidade nos últimos dez anos, com uma marcante mudança de faixa etária, passando a ser mais prevalente em jovens do que em idosos.Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. It affects millions of people constituting a public health problem with social and individual consequences. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of insomnia and its association with
sociodemographic, behavioral and drug use. We used a cross-sectional population-based sample of 2732 adults aged 20 years or more living in Pelotas, Brazil. The outcome was
operationalized by Insomnia Severity Index. Analysis was adjusted by Poisson regression. The prevalence of insomnia was 28.2% (95% CI: 26.2 to 30.3), with an increased likelihood in women, younger, poorer and do not work people. There was an apparent increase in the prevalence of insomnia in the city over the past ten years, with a marked change in age, becoming more prevalent in young than old
Saúde infantil em áreas pobres: resultados de um estudo de base populacional nos municÃpios de Caracol, PiauÃ, e Garrafão do Norte, Pará, Brasil
The aim of this study was to evaluate child
health indicators in the municipalities (counties) of Caracol, Piauà State, and Garrafão do Norte, Pará State, Brazil. Through household visits using systematic sampling, previously trained interviewers applied a standard questionnaire to mothers of under-five children, investigating socioeconomic status, housing and environmental sanitation, demographic characteristics, disease patterns, and prenatal and childbirth care. The analysis used the t-test and chi-square test to compare indicators between the two municipalities. Of the 1,728 children studied, 60% were from families with incomes less than one monthly minimum wage (approximately U$200), 41% had no type of sewage treatment or disposal, 10% of mothers reported zero prenatal visits, 30% of the children were born in the same municipality, and 30% had been taken to a pediatric consultation in the previous 3 months; 20% had a heightfor-age deficit ≥ 2 standard deviations. All target indicators were deficient in both the municipalities (especially in Garrafão do Norte). Expanding health care supply and improving housing and sanitation conditions are priorities in both municipalities.Este estudo teve por objetivo conhecer indicadores básicos de saúde infantil nos municÃpios de Caracol, PiauÃ, e Garrafão do Norte, Pará, Brasil. Mediante visitas domiciliares por amostragem sistemática, aplicaram-se questionários à s mães de menores de cinco anos, investigando nÃvel sócio-econômico, condições de habitação e saneamento da famÃlia, caracterÃsticas
demográficas, padrão de morbidade, de utilização de serviços de saúde e de assistência recebida durante a gestação e o parto. A análise consistiu da comparação
de indicadores entre os dois municÃpios e foi avaliada através dos testes t e qui-quadrado. Das 1.728 crianças estudadas, 60% de suas famÃlias possuÃam renda inferior a um salário mÃnimo mensal; 41% não contavam com qualquer tipo de sanitário; 10% de suas mães não realizaram uma única consulta de pré-natal; 30% nasceram no domicilio; 30% foram levadas à consulta médica nos últimos três meses; 20% apresentavam déficit ≥ 2 desvios-padrão para o indicador altura/idade. Todos os indicadores estudados foram ruins em ambos os municÃpios, sobretudo em Garrafão do Norte.
Aumentar a oferta de cuidados em saúde e melhorar as condições de habitação e saneamento deveriam ser prioridades nessas localidades
Perfil de trabalho urbano de adolescentes de 14-15 anos: um estudo populacional no sul do Brasil
The scope of this article was to describe
the urban work patterns among 14 to 15-yearold youths from Southern Brazil. Child labor was characterized as any activity that resulted in retribution in the form of goods, services or money. The analyses were stratified by sex and economic level. Of the 4325 adolescents interviewed, the proportion of labor in the last year was 22.2%,
namely 27.7% for the male sex, and 17% for the female sex. This proportion was also higher among the poorer strata of the population (30.0%) than the more affluent (14.3%). The majority of adolescents worked away from home and approximately half of them began working before 14 years of age, and around 80.0% reported that they worked by choice. Only 1.0% had a labor contract or work booklet, 30.0% worked more than six hours per day, and the average income was less than US 150/mês. Os serviços domésticos predominaram entre os mais pobres. Existe a necessidade de maior monitoramento do trabalho infantil e de intervenções que busquem o cumprimento da legislação vigente
Urban work profile among adolescents aged 14-15 years: a population-based study in southern Brazil.
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the urban work patterns among 14 to 15-yearold youths from Southern Brazil. Child labor was characterized as any activity that resulted in retribution in the form of goods, services or money. The analyses were stratified by sex and economic level. Of the 4325 adolescents interviewed, the proportion of labor in the last year was 22.2%,
namely 27.7% for the male sex, and 17% for the female sex. This proportion was also higher among the poorer strata of the population (30.0%) than the more affluent (14.3%). The majority of adolescents worked away from home and approximately half of them began working before 14 years of age, and around 80.0% reported that they worked by choice. Only 1.0% had a labor contract or work booklet, 30.0% worked more than six hours per day, and the average income was less than US 150/mês. Os serviços domésticos predominaram entre os mais pobres. Existe a necessidade de maior monitoramento do trabalho infantil e de intervenções que busquem o cumprimento da legislação vigente