An analysis on the quality of life and its determinants among residents along rivers in Wenzhou / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To assess the quality of life among residents along rivers in Wenzhou and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods Through stratified random sampling,228 residents from 6 residential districts along rivers in Wenzhou were evaluated by the Short -Form Health Survey (SF -36).Association between independent and dependent variables were assessed by the univariate analysis and forward multiple regression.Results In 21 0 residents along rivers,the score of Physiological Function was 96.67 (1 0.00),followed by Vitality(86.1 2 ±1 .06),Bodily Pain 80.00 (20.00),Role Physical 87.50 (25.00),Social Function 83.33 (1 6.67 ),Role Emotional 66.67 (33.33 ),Physical Health Summary (73.1 1 ±0.94),and Mental Health Summary (72.27 ±0.93 ).The water environmental pollution,as the foremost influencing factors,may has impact on the Physical Function,Role Physical,Bodily Pain,Social Function,Role Emotional,Physical Health Summary and Mental Health Summary of residents.Being the longer living time,the residents may have higher scores in Physical Health Summary,Physical Function,Role Physical,General Health and Vitality.The residents,who had higher social strata,may have higher scores in the Role Physical,Bodily Pain and General Health.The male residents had the higher scores in General Health.Conclusion There were significant effects of water environmental pollution on the quality of life among residents along rivers in Wenzhou.It is high time that the government managed the water pollution and propagated the knowledge of environmental protection to enhance the quality of life of residents along rivers.