Introduction:

Human beings express their biological, psychological and social dimensions in their capacity to perform different daily activities and participate socially, according to the opportunities provided in the context in which they live.

Objective:

To establish the relationship between the social determinants of health and human functioning - from the “activity” and “participation” components - in people with cerebrovascular disease in San Juan de Pasto (Colombia).

Methodology:

Cross-sectional study, with an intentional sample of 98 people diagnosed with cerebrovascular disease, over 18 years of age, with a minimum of 6 months of evolution of the lesion, without cognitive or language deficit, users of health institutions and specialized centers of the city of Pasto. An instrument was used to assess the social determinants of the health of people with this disease and another that enabled an assessment of their activity and participation.

Results:

Significant correlations were found between the socioeconomic stratum, the housing condition and the consumption of medications, with activity limitation and participation restriction (p <0.05).

Conclusions:

The results provide evidence on activity limitations, participation restrictions and social inequities in the population with cerebrovascular disease in the city of San Juan de Pasto studied. This information can be used to advance public initiatives and actions at the departmental level, emphasizing social conditions and the multidimensional aspects of disability.

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