The factors that make physically active older people feel more satisfied in adulthood have not been extensively studied. For this reason, the aim of this work has been to evaluate, among physically active older adults, whether the level of physical activity they perform and the factors that foster their quality of life can be predictors of their satisfaction with life. For this, the IPAQ, CUBRECAVI and LSI-A scales were applied to a sample of 397 people between 61 and 93 years old (M = 69.65, SD = 4.71). The results show that health (β = 0.373), functional abilities (β = 0.159) and environmental quality (β = 0.105) are predictors of satisfaction in the most active adults. In conclusion, neither physical activity (to a greater or lesser extent) nor income are predictive variables of satisfaction with life but, rather, predict some of the components that cement their quality of life (health, fending for themselves and the home environment).

Introdution: The environment and the type of co-living of older people are crucial to understanding how the nature of their context influences a healthy lifestyle. However, no studies have investigated to what extent their type of co-living may be associated with the sports and the profile practice according to their age. Objective: This study aimed to assess the association between the types of co-living and the age of the physically active elderly and the sports they practice. Hypothesis: It is thought that the age, situation, and satisfaction with the way of living in physically active older people differ according to the type of sport they practice. Methods: Cross-sectional study. We included 358 individuals aged between 61 and 93 years old (M = 69.66, SD = 4.74). Type of co-living was classified as living alone or living with others. The sports activities evaluated were: gym, dance, water activities, and yoga/pilates. Differences in the type of co-living and sports practiced were evaluated by ANOVA or Chi2. Results: Among the elderly who practice gymnastics, most of them live alone and in a tight core (p < 0.001) (Phi = 0.244). Furthermore, those who practice aquatic activities are more frequently the youngest (p < 0.001) (Phi = 0.198). Conclusion: Older people who do gymnastics have smaller living groups, those under 69 opt for gymnastics and aquatic activities, while those aged 70 and over prefer dance, yoga, and pilates.

To identify the association between various sociodemographic variables and out-of-pocket expenditure on health by elderly people enrolled in Seguro Popular (SP). Analytical cross-sectional study. An in-person survey was administered to users of three outpatient clinics in the state of Veracruz: a health centre (first level), regional hospital (second level) and highly specialised hospital. The out-of-pocket expenditure on health was analysed using a generalised linear model. The sample consisted of 1,049 beneficiaries of SP over age 60 with a response rate of 97.7%. The monthly out-of-pocket expenditure on health was $64.80 (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 59.90-69.80). The highest expense category was drugs that are included in the SP ($28.80; 95% CI: 25.80-31.70) and drugs that are not covered by the SP ($8.00; 95% CI: 6.70-9.20). People over age 60 enrolled in SP pay out of their pocket to meet their health needs, despite having public health insurance. This represents an inequity in access, especially for the most vulnerable such as the rural population.

Las diferentes encuestas muestran que el consumo de alcohol entre los jóvenes es alto, dicha edad coincide con el inicio de la vida universitaria. Asimismo, se considera que el uso de alcohol incrementa el riesgo de consumir drogas ilegales. Objetivo. Conocer la prevalencia de consumo de alcohol en los estudiantes universitarios y su asociación como predictor del consumo de drogas ilegales. Método. Estudio transversal analítico en 19,815 estudiantes, mediante el análisis de la base de datos del Segundo Diagnóstico de Percepción, Riesgo y Consumo de Drogas en Estudiantes Universitarios en una universidad pública del estado de Veracruz, México. Resultados. La prevalencia del consumo de alcohol fue de 55.5%. El análisis de regresión logística mostró que los estudiantes que consumieron alcohol registraron mayor probabilidad de consumir drogas ilegales con respecto a los que no reportaron consumo de alcohol. Conclusiones. Se confirma la asociación entre el consumo de alcohol con drogas ilegales, datos que podrían reafirmar al alcohol como droga que es puerta de entrada para el consumo de otras. Es una tarea primordial para las universidades llevar a cabo acciones de intervención para la promoción de estilos de vida saludables, prevención y detección oportuna del consumo de alcohol y otras drogas.

Introducción: Hay preocupación en todo el mundo por el incremento sostenido del consumo de drogas legales e ilegales entre jóvenes, particularmente entre estudiantes universitarios. En el caso de los estudiantes de Artes, el uso y abuso de drogas suele asociarse tradicionalmente con la creación artística. Sin embargo, existe poca evidencia científica que permita conocer las causas de este problema. Este artículo se propone analizar el consumo de drogas legales e ilegales en estudiantes del área académica de artes de una universidad pública mexicana y los factores psicosociales a los que están asociados. Método: El diseño del estudio fue cuantitativo, transversal y analítico. La fuente de información fue la base de datos derivada del Cuestionario para el Consumo de Drogas en Estudiantes Universitarios (CODEU-2) empleado en el Segundo diagnóstico de percepción, riesgo y consumo de drogas en estudiantes universitarios, realizado en una universidad pública del estado de Veracruz, México. Este cuestionario fue aplicado en línea en la plataforma Lime Survey a los estudiantes de todos los periodos/semestres. Para identificar las diferencias entre variables, se utilizó la prueba exacta de Fisher y ji al cuadrado. Se consideró un nivel de significancia de 0.05. Además, se realizó un análisis de correspondencia múltiple para caracterizar a los estudiantes que consumen drogas legales e ilegales. Resultados: El análisis del consumo de drogas ilegales en los últimos doce meses, mostró que 30.7 % de los estudiantes de Artes había consumido mariguana, 9.4 % drogas médicas sin prescripción, 6.8 % alucinógenos, 4.2 % cocaína y 3.6 % metanfetaminas. Respecto del consumo de drogas legales, el test AUDIT mostró que 62.21 % presentó consumo de bajo riesgo, 20.35 % consumo de riesgo moderado, 2.91 % de alto riesgo y 2.32 % de muy alto riesgo. En cuanto al consumo problemático de mariguana, 41.84 % mostró consumo de bajo riesgo, 12.27 % de riesgo moderado y 5.10 % de alto riesgo. En el análisis de correspondencias múltiples se identificaron cuatro grupos para los estudiantes que consumieron drogas legales. En el consumo de drogas ilegales se conformaron tres grupos. Discusión: El consumo de drogas en los estudiantes de Artes es preocupante. Se recomienda desarrollar más y mejores estrategias preventivas dirigidas a jóvenes caracterizados por la vocación y la necesidad de ser creativos.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of elder abuse and multimorbidity, as well as to analyze if elder abuse in the presence of multimorbidity is associated with self-perceived health-related quality of life in older adults from Xalapa, Veracruz. Material and methods: Material and methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on data collected in a representative survey of older people (≥60 years) from Xalapa, Veracruz. The survey was conducted from September 2018 to January 2019 (n = 993). A questionnaire was used to collect demographic, socioeconomic, and health data. Elder abuse was assessed using the Geriatric Mistreatment Scale (GMS-22 items) and health-related quality of life using the short form 36 health survey questionnaire (SF-36). Descriptive analyzes were performed to estimate the prevalence and logistic regression models to analyze the association. Results: The prevalence of elder abuse was 16.2%. The types of elder abuse were psychological (13.6%), economic (4.8%), physical (3.2%), neglect (2.3%) and sexual abuse (0.5%). The prevalence of multimorbidity was 43.2%. Older people with both elder abuse and multimorbidity presented lower health-related quality of life in the dimensions of physical role (OR 2,362 IC: 1,254-4,452), body pain (OR 2,278 IC: 1,277-4,065) and mental health (OR 2,94 IC: 1,499-5,766). Conclusions: Elder abuse and multimorbidity are common problems in the older population in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico; the presence of these two events is associated with lower health-related quality of life. Future research should focus on improving understanding of the family relationships of older people with multimorbidity, and health care and social services should take these findings into account to address the elder abuse with multimorbidity before further adverse situations occur that impact their health-related quality of life.