Heart Health of Filipino senior workers
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Balai Obrero Foundation, Philippines
Publication date: 2023-04-27
Popul. Med. 2023;5(Supplement):A2
ABSTRACT
The study uses a mixed approach which includes using an online survey to quantitatively describe the cardiovascular health condition of senior working people, and its relation to access to food, medicine, and health care. The sample is taken from worker communities or neighborhoods near factory belts in the capital of the Philippines. linear regression is used to analyze the social determinants of health. The study shows the condition of hunger and poor health among the elderly amid job and livelihood insecurity that was exacerbated by the pandemic. Keywords: senior workers, elderly health, job insecurity, healthcare