Multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity in Brazilian rural workers.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity in rural workers and their association with sociodemographic characteristics, occupational contact with pesticides, lifestyle and clinical condition. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study with 806 farmers from the main agricultural municipality of the state of Espírito Santo/Brazil, conducted from December 2016 to April 2017. Multimorbidity was defined as the presence of two or more chronic diseases in the same individual, while complex multimorbidity was classified as the occurrence of three or more chronic conditions affecting three or more body systems. Socio-demographic data, occupational contact with pesticides, lifestyle data and clinical condition data were collected through a structu

SUBMITTER: Petarli GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6863555 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature