title: [Association between self-reported health and sociodemographic characteristics with cardiovascular diseases in adults].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the association of sociodemographic and self-rated health in the presence of cardiovascular diseases and the association of this perception with the type of disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional population survey study carried out with 1,232 individuals aged between 20 and 59 years of both genders living in the metropolitan region of Maringá-PR. Data were analyzed using multiple and simple logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In multivariate analysis, the age range and self-rated health were associated with cardiovascular disease, and in the univariate analysis self-rated regular health was associated with arterial hypertension, while self-rated poor health was associated to heart failure, stroke, and to acute myocardial infarction (heart attack).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The differences in association of self-rated health with these diseases can indicate how individuals with certain characteristics cope with the disease, allowing for more individualized and specific health care.
authors: State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
authors: Guilherme Oliveira de
authors: GO
authors: Arruda
authors: State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
authors: Aliny de Lima
authors: Ade L
authors: Santos
authors: State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
authors: Elen Ferraz
authors: EF
authors: Teston
authors: Paranavaí Campus, State University of Paraná, Paranavaí, PR, Brazil.
authors: Hellen Pollyanna Mantelo
authors: HP
authors: Cecilio
authors: State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
authors: Cremilde Aparecida Trindade
authors: CA
authors: Radovanovic
authors: State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
authors: Sonia Silva
authors: SS
authors: Marcon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057566:Self Report; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult