Determinants of Quality of Life in Ageing Populations: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in Finland, Poland and Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To comprehensively identify the determinants of quality of life (QoL) in a population study sample of persons aged 18-50 and 50+.

Methods

In this observational, cross-sectional study, QoL was measured with the WHOQOL-AGE, a brief instrument designed to measure QoL in older adults. Eight hierarchical regression models were performed to identify determinants of QoL. Variables were entered in the following order: Sociodemographic; Health Habits; Chronic Conditions; Health State description; Vision and Hearing; Social Networks; Built Environment. In the final model, significant variables were retained. The final model was re-run using data from the three countries separately.

Results

Complete data were available for 5639 participants, mean age 46.3 (SD 18.4). The

SUBMITTER: Raggi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4951007 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature