title: [Slave-descendent communities in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia State, Brazil: self-rated health and associated factors].
abstract: This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of negative self-rated health and associated factors in the quilombola community (descendants of escaped slaves) in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia State, Brazil. A household survey was conducted with 797 adults in 2011. Data on self-rated health, socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, lifestyle, social support, health status, and access to health services were obtained through questionnaires. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed, adjusted for sex and age. Prevalence of negative self-rated health was 12.5%. After statistical modeling, the following variables remained associated with self-rated health: skin color, schooling, adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables, chronic illness, physical limitations, and at least one medical visit in the previous 12 months. Self-rated health was associated with socioeconomic/demographic dimensions, lifestyle, social support, and health status.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Brasil.
authors.forename: Clavdia Nicolaevna
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Kochergin
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fernando Augusto
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Proietti
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
authors.forename: Cibele Comini
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: César
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D063947:Enslavement; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult