Application of European five-dimensional health questionnaire for the quality of life among the population over 60 years old in Dalian city / 中华预防医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
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(12): 805-808, 2014.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-302576
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Using European five-dimensional health questionnaire (EQ-5D) to study the quality of life among the population over 60 years old in Dalian city and analyze the influence factors.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>In 2013, multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method and EQ-5D questionnaire were used to investigate the status of 4 081 participants over the age of 60 in Dalian. The questionnaire contained EQ-5D health describing system and the VAS. The EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score of the study objects were calculated and the participants' quality of life and impact factors were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Women's percentage of "having difficulty" in 5 dimensionalities was 18.1% (373/2 059), 12.6% (264/2 059), 16.2% (334/2 059), 32.0% (659/2 059), 17.5% (371/2 059) respectively, men' percentage of "having difficulty" in 5 dimensionalities was 13.3% (269/2 022), 10.2% (218/2 022), 12.5% (253/2 022), 23.1% (467/2 022), 13.7% (77/2 022) respectively, and the difference was significant (P < 0.05). The EQ-5D index and VAS score of men was (0.82 ± 0.30), (72.75 ± 16.26), higher than those of women ( (0.79 ± 0.33), (70.79 ± 16.64 )) and the difference was significant (P < 0.05). The score of quality of life who were married was (0.82 ± 0.28) and (73.27 ± 16.60).With age increasing, the elders' quality of life score decreased, and with education level increasing, the elders' quality of life score increased (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The quality of life of the elders in Dalian city was kind of good, and it could be impacted by genders, marital status, education levels and the chronic diseases.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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China
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Factores Sexuales
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Salud
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Epidemiología
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Factores de Edad
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Ciudades
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Educación
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
Año:
2014
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