Brazil - São Paulo Health Survey 2003
General Info
Original or alternative title
Inquérito de Saúde no Município de São Paulo (ISA Capital)
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
January, 2003 - December, 2003
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Household - Interview
Summary
The São Paulo Health Survey (ISA) was conducted in 2003 by the city's Municipal Health Department in collaboration with researchers from the University of São Paulo and a few other local institutions. The ISA was intended to produce information and knowledge on the health status, living conditions, lifestyle, and health care utilization of the urban population. Survey topics included socioeconomic characteristics, maternal and child health, health care use, drug consumption, and preventive examinations. Informed by a probablisitic stratified sample design, the survey collected data via direct interview from a representative of each private household sampled. For the 2003 survey, 3,357 people ages 12 and older were interviewed.
Keywords
Alcohol use, Allergies, Anemia, Antenatal care, Antihypertensive drugs, Cancers, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Chagas disease, Child health care, Chronic kidney diseases, Cirrhosis of the liver, Clinical breast exams, Congenital anomalies, Dental care, Diabetes, Diet, Digestive diseases, Digital rectal examinations, Disability, Drug consumption, Education, Epilepsy, Falls, Headache, Health care access, Health education, Health literacy, Health status, Hearing loss, Height, Hospitals, Hypertension, Immunization, Influenza, Influenza vaccines, Insulin, Intentional injuries, Interpersonal violence, Leprosy, Limited mobility, Marital status, Medicines, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mental health symptoms, Musculoskeletal diseases, Obesity, Occupational injuries, Osteoporosis, Pain, Pap smears, Paralysis, Pharmacies, Physical activity, Public social assistance, Race, Respiratory infections, Road traffic injuries, Schistosomiasis, Screening mammography, Sexual violence, Skin diseases, Stroke, Tetanus toxoid vaccines, Tobacco smoking, Tuberculosis, Unintentional injuries, Vaccination cards, Vector control, Vision loss, Weight
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Health Institute (São Paulo, Brazil), State University of Campinas, São Paulo Municipal Health Department, São Paulo State University, University of São Paulo. Brazil - São Paulo Health Survey 2003.