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Table of Contents
I. Introduction
Background
Country profile
II. Methodological Considerations
Design of the study
Selection of the comunas
Calculation of the sample sizes within each comuna
Selection of the segments
Selection of indiciduals
Response rate
Analytical Strategy
Effects of sampling design on analysis
Strategy for dealing with these problems
Treatment of data from younger comunas
Selection and treatment of the variables
Demographic characteristics of the sample
III. Results
Socioeconomic factors
Education
Marital status
Household size
Household composition
Ownership of home
Housing quality
Health Status
General health
Vision
Hearing
Dental health
Use of medicines
Right to medical services
Physician visits
Dentist visit
Eye doctor visits
Hospital admissions
Physical Functioning/Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Differences associated with age and sex
Assesing disability
Disability related to services
Personal care
Other activities in the home
Ability to leave house
Informal care
Availability of help with ADL
Unmet ADL needs
Care for the disabled
Care during an illness
Financial situation
Participation in label force
Income
Self-reported income
Perceived adequacy of income
Sources of income
Pension types
Social relationships
Family living in the same household
Family not living in the same household
Friends
Neighbors
Self-expressed Problems and Needs
Most important problem
Basic needs met
References
Appendix 1: Questionnaire
Appendix 2: Tables
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