Research has established that health status is affected not only by medical factors but also by socioeconomic variables …. In this paper we analyze the links between health status (measured by self-reported illness occurrence in the last 12 … and those with more than 5 years of education, have a smaller probability of reporting a bad health status. Also, we …

Basing on the survey on Health, Well-being and Aging (SABE-PAHO/WHO, 2001) the determinants of health status for the … cohort of 60 years old and over in Montevideo are estimated. Sixty seven percent of older adults perceived their health … status as good. Estimates for the different indicators of health used (self-assessment, chronic diseases and functional …

This paper is a study of the health of young people in Uruguay. The empirical work is based on the “Health and Social … Youth Institute, in 2004. Using an ordered probit, the probability of having very good, good, or bad health status is … health status depends positively on education, physical activity, not being undernourished, not smoking, living in small …

Utilizing data from the Health, Well-Being, and Aging Survey (La Encuesta sobre Salud,Bienestar, y Envejecimiento …), this study analyzes the health status of adults over age 60 in five Latin American countries: Argentina, Brasil, Chile … self-reported health status. The results indicate that self-reported health is positively correlated with good nutrition …