International Day of Action for Women's Health is commemorated every May 28 since 1987, at the request of the Global Network for Reproductive Rights and the V International Meeting Women and Health held in San José de Costa Rica, took the decision to start a sustained campaign of Action for Women's Health. This campaign keeps the purpose of reaffirming the right to health of women as a human right and to influence policy-making levels promoting changes to ensure the health of women.
This year the Ministry of Health, Directorate General of Public Health and the Public Health Observatory Cantabria commemorated the International Day of Action for Health of Women calling for women and citizens in general to Cantabria discussion about what women think about health. The results of the Survey of Health Cantabria contextualize the debate allowed on those highlights in it that we consider of interest to women and men of Cantabria. The description of health status perceived by the population of Cantabria, according to the results of the Survey of Health opens a wide field to analyze the potential inequities that may be influenced by gender determinants in the middle physical environment in which live people of all ages, socioeconomic and educational levels.
patterns and social and cultural prototypes in terms of relationships and roles that men and women develop in everyday life have a clear impact on their health and quality of life.
The first point to note is that women Cantabria, as in other regions, have a poorer perception of health status than men, referring 78% of their health status was good or very good compared with 70% of women. The profile of a woman who lives in a small town and belongs to the most disadvantaged socioeconomic class poses a greater risk for physical and mental health. Furthermore, women suffer more chronic diseases (67% women and 55% men) and with age, a greater dependence, increasing the risk of accidents, mainly in the domestic sphere. But men have a higher level of stress at work, although not at increased risk of poor mental health.
consumption of prescription and nonprescription drugs is higher in women than in men (68% and 52% respectively) of all socioeconomic classes and educational levels, there is a tendency to increase consumption in both sexes as decreases the level of education and social class.
The gender constraints begin to be displayed in the earliest ages, highlighting the difference between boys and girls in the field of physical activity. On one side is seen as promoting more intense physical exercise in children, with girls who have higher rates of inactivity (girls 10 to 15 years have a rate of inactivity of more than twice that of children , 18% and 8% respectively). Similarly, in the use of television and video game use, computer or Internet can be seen similar differences in the behavior of children, with children in general, greater use compared to girls. A striking difference between boys and girls from 1 to 4 years and use these technologies (21% 13% of boys and girls), and in the age group 10 to 15 years in the percentage girls who do not use is 7 times higher than boys (34% and 5% respectively). Also shows the influence of socioeconomic class on the leisure habits of people under, with boys and girls from lower social classes who spend more time watching television, while the more affluent classes longer play video games, computer or Internet.
The health-related habits, such as snuff and alcohol consumption, and diet or physical activity practice have a socio-economic background can lead to a higher level of inequality in health. In their analysis evidenced a marked social gradient and gender.
34% of men and 29% of women smoke daily in Cantabria, frequencies higher than the national average of 32% of men and 22% women. Although snuff men consume more than women, a higher proportion of men than women had reduced their smoking habits in relation to smoking 2 years before (30% and 22.8% respectively). By contrast, smokers not only have not reduced their habit, but also a higher percentage of women than men has increased consumption (24.7% of women and 19.5% of men smoke more than two years ago.)
Among adults of both sexes there are significant differences related to physical exercise in leisure time. Men do more exercise than women throughout life, reaching these higher levels of physical inactivity at the age of 16 to 24 years (55% men and 34% of women of this age do some kind of physical activity in their spare time). In addition many women as men belonging to the lowest socio-economic classes and less educated are the least exercise performed.
In general, men eating worse that women have a higher incidence of overweight and obesity despite more physical activity in their free time (63% men and 44% of women were overweight or obese). It is relevant to the direct relationship of socioeconomic status as a determinant of the high rate of overweight among both women as in men, being more pronounced in the lower social classes and with lower educational level. However, overweight women less than men in all socioeconomic classes and educational levels. Also noteworthy is the greatest excess weight and obesity in people living in smaller municipalities.
In relation to home care, family and dependents are women who spend more time in all areas. It also shows a growing trend in the time spent by women the lower educational level and purchasing power. It has been observed at the same time as men have the highest percentages of no commitment to these tasks, and when they do engage in them together with others, while women assume this responsibility largely alone. Housework and child care is where women spend more on its own, 54% of women and 6% of men do unassisted household chores, while 38% of women and 1% of men take care of themselves and their own children under 15 years. Moreover, in the care of elderly and disabled, women are significantly more engaging solo, while men do so in a higher percentage of the household, and children, 54% women and 11% of men care alone to people over 74, and 39% women and 10% of men work alone to care for people with disabilities. Women therefore have a high burden of care work and home can have a negative impact on their health and able to provide an explanation for the poor perception of health of women of all ages, with the potential gradient of poorer mental health, more frequent users of health services and increased medicalization.
patterns and social and cultural prototypes in terms of relationships and roles that men and women develop in everyday life have a clear impact on their health and quality of life.
The first point to note is that women Cantabria, as in other regions, have a poorer perception of health status than men, referring 78% of their health status was good or very good compared with 70% of women. The profile of a woman who lives in a small town and belongs to the most disadvantaged socioeconomic class poses a greater risk for physical and mental health. Furthermore, women suffer more chronic diseases (67% women and 55% men) and with age, a greater dependence, increasing the risk of accidents, mainly in the domestic sphere. But men have a higher level of stress at work, although not at increased risk of poor mental health.
consumption of prescription and nonprescription drugs is higher in women than in men (68% and 52% respectively) of all socioeconomic classes and educational levels, there is a tendency to increase consumption in both sexes as decreases the level of education and social class.
The gender constraints begin to be displayed in the earliest ages, highlighting the difference between boys and girls in the field of physical activity. On one side is seen as promoting more intense physical exercise in children, with girls who have higher rates of inactivity (girls 10 to 15 years have a rate of inactivity of more than twice that of children , 18% and 8% respectively). Similarly, in the use of television and video game use, computer or Internet can be seen similar differences in the behavior of children, with children in general, greater use compared to girls. A striking difference between boys and girls from 1 to 4 years and use these technologies (21% 13% of boys and girls), and in the age group 10 to 15 years in the percentage girls who do not use is 7 times higher than boys (34% and 5% respectively). Also shows the influence of socioeconomic class on the leisure habits of people under, with boys and girls from lower social classes who spend more time watching television, while the more affluent classes longer play video games, computer or Internet.
The health-related habits, such as snuff and alcohol consumption, and diet or physical activity practice have a socio-economic background can lead to a higher level of inequality in health. In their analysis evidenced a marked social gradient and gender.
34% of men and 29% of women smoke daily in Cantabria, frequencies higher than the national average of 32% of men and 22% women. Although snuff men consume more than women, a higher proportion of men than women had reduced their smoking habits in relation to smoking 2 years before (30% and 22.8% respectively). By contrast, smokers not only have not reduced their habit, but also a higher percentage of women than men has increased consumption (24.7% of women and 19.5% of men smoke more than two years ago.)
Among adults of both sexes there are significant differences related to physical exercise in leisure time. Men do more exercise than women throughout life, reaching these higher levels of physical inactivity at the age of 16 to 24 years (55% men and 34% of women of this age do some kind of physical activity in their spare time). In addition many women as men belonging to the lowest socio-economic classes and less educated are the least exercise performed.
In general, men eating worse that women have a higher incidence of overweight and obesity despite more physical activity in their free time (63% men and 44% of women were overweight or obese). It is relevant to the direct relationship of socioeconomic status as a determinant of the high rate of overweight among both women as in men, being more pronounced in the lower social classes and with lower educational level. However, overweight women less than men in all socioeconomic classes and educational levels. Also noteworthy is the greatest excess weight and obesity in people living in smaller municipalities.
In relation to home care, family and dependents are women who spend more time in all areas. It also shows a growing trend in the time spent by women the lower educational level and purchasing power. It has been observed at the same time as men have the highest percentages of no commitment to these tasks, and when they do engage in them together with others, while women assume this responsibility largely alone. Housework and child care is where women spend more on its own, 54% of women and 6% of men do unassisted household chores, while 38% of women and 1% of men take care of themselves and their own children under 15 years. Moreover, in the care of elderly and disabled, women are significantly more engaging solo, while men do so in a higher percentage of the household, and children, 54% women and 11% of men care alone to people over 74, and 39% women and 10% of men work alone to care for people with disabilities. Women therefore have a high burden of care work and home can have a negative impact on their health and able to provide an explanation for the poor perception of health of women of all ages, with the potential gradient of poorer mental health, more frequent users of health services and increased medicalization.
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