Inequalities in health-related quality of life and functional health of an aging population: A Canadian community perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing health inequalities among older adults is crucial to ensuring healthy aging is within reach for all. The current study provides a timely update on demographic- and geographic-related inequalities in healthy aging among older adults residing in Canadian communities.

Methods

Data was extracted from the Canadian Health Survey on Seniors [2019-2020] for ~6 million adults aged 65 years and older residing in 10 provinces of Canada. Healthy aging was defined by two indices: 1] health-related quality of life and 2] functional health. Poisson regression models and spatial mapping were used to demonstrate inequalities among age, race, and sex categories, and health regions.

Results

Approximately 90.3% of individuals reported less than perfect quality of life

SUBMITTER: Singh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11226017 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature