%0 Journal Article
%T Classification of homes according to health profile for the purpose of prevention, promotion and recovery resource focus, Medellin, 2004
%A Elsa M. V¨¢squez
%A Ilduara Pe£¿a
%A ¨¢ngela M. Segura
%J Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud P¨²blica
%D 2008
%I Universidad de Antioquia
%X Objective: to obtain a health profile to classify homes of Medell¨ªn city, according to similarities due to life and health conditions. Materials and methods: for the creation of a health profile, information was taken from the data collected in the Quality of Life Survey, Medell¨ªn, 2004, where variables referring to life conditions and health determinants were selected. An analysis of mean components was made to choose those that explained the greater variability among homes, then a cluster analysis in 2 steps was performed to group the homes according to their life and health conditions. Results: the observed correlations appeared in the expected directions. A total of 12 components explain 69% of the variability of the data, contributing to a greater proportion of variability the variables of life conditions. In Medell¨ªn, 5 types of homes were identified sharing the same conditions of life and health. Conclusion: multivariant techniques allow to conclude that Medell¨ªn¡¯s home classification into 5 types regarding their determinants of health provides opportunities to make formulation of intervention programs at the population level possible.
%K principal components
%K clusters analysis
%K life conditions
%K homes
%U http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/fnsp/article/view/52/74