Path Analysis of Related Factors to Quality of Life among Rural Elderly People in Shandong Province / 中国心理卫生杂志
Chinese Mental Health Journal
;
(12)2002.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-593301
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To explore the related factors of quality of life(QOL) among rural elderly population in Shandong Province and explore the relationship among these factors.Methods:
In this cross-sectional study,a sample of 451 elderly peple(aged from 60 to 92,without hearing or mental problems) was selected by a stratified cluster random sampling method.The 36-item Short Form Health Survey(SF-36) was used to measure QOL,and the AMOS 5.0 was used to carry out path analysis.Results:
The QOL average score of all subjects was(78.5?15.4);QOL scores of males was higher than that of females [(81.2?13.0) vs.(77.5?16.3),P=0.003].There was a significant decrease of the QOL score with increasing age [60-69 years,(82.2?13.3);70-79 years,(77.0?16.0);≥ 80 years,(71.4?16.4);P
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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