Influence of education and health conditions on paid work of elderly Brazilians/Influencia da escolaridade e das condicoes de saude no trabalho remunerado de idosos brasileiros

The objective of this study was to determine associations between socio-demographic and health characteristics with paid work among elderly Brazilians. The analysis included 11,177 subjects aged 60 years and over from the National Health Survey conducted in 2013. The multivariate analysis was based on prevalence ratios and their respective 95% confidence intervals estimated by Poisson regression. The participation of men in paid work was significantly higher (32.9%) than women (14.4%). For men and women, this participation decreased with increasing age and was higher among those with better schooling and good self-rated health. Among men, good self-rated health was associated with paid work (PR = 1.63, 95% CI, 1.23-2.15) only for those with less schooling (< 9 years). Among women, good self-rated health revealed a positive association with paid work (PR = 1.94, 95% CI 1.32-2.84) for those with less schooling, and a negative association for those with better schooling (RP = 0.54, 95% CI 0.38-0.77). The results suggest that investments in schooling and improvements in health conditions can contribute to an increase in the longevity of the elderly in the labor market. Key words Aging, Work, Educational status, Health O objetivo do estudo foi determinar associacoes entre caracteristicas sociodemograficas e de saude com o trabalho remunerado entre idosos brasileiros. As analises incluiram 11.177 individuos com 60 anos ou mais, da Pesquisa Nacional de Saude, conduzida em 2013. A analise multivariada foi baseada em razoes de prevalencia e seus respectivos intervalos de confianca de 95%, estimados pela regressao de Poisson. A participacao dos homens no trabalho remunerado foi significativamente mais alta (32,9%) em comparacao as mulheres (14,4%). Para homens e mulheres, essa participacao diminuiu com o aumento de idade e foi maior entre aqueles com maior escolaridade e boa autoavaliacao da saude. Entre os homens, a boa autoavaliacao da saude apresentou associacao com o trabalho remunerado (RP = 1,63; IC95%:1,23-2,15) somente para aqueles com escolaridade mais baixa (< 9 anos). Entre as mulheres, a boa autoavaliacao da saude apresentou associacao positiva com o trabalho remunerado (RP = 1,94; IC95%:1,32-2,84) para aquelas com escolaridade mais baixa, e associacao negativa para aquelas com escolaridade mais alta (RP = 0,54; IC95%:0,38-0,77). Os resultados sugerem que investimentos na escolaridade e melhorias nas condicoes de saude podem contribuir para aumentar a lo