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OBJECTIVE: To verify the association between social determinants and the quality of life (QoL) among the elderly in Beijing. METHODS: A questionnaire household survey was conducted and 1 685 over 60 dwellers in Beijing were interviewed. The EQ-5D scale was used to measure the elderly's QoL and Time Trade-off model was used to calculate the EQ-5D index. Multiple linear regression and Logistic regression were employed to analyze the association between social determinants and the QoL. RESULTS: There was no statistical significant difference in the QoL between the urban and the rural residents (P>0.05). The elderly with higher education level and income or married tended to have higher overall QoL scores and better performance of five dimensions of the QoL (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: More policies should be focused on the elderly with lower social determinants in both urban and rural areas in Beijing.
