Path Analysis of Related Factors to Quality of Life among Rural Elderly People in Shandong Province
- VernacularTitle:山东省农村老年人生命质量影响因素的路径分析
- Author:
Rui JING
;
Xiangyun LI
;
Xiaodong LIU
;
Shuxiang YANG
;
Liantang HAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
quality of life;
path analysis;
rural area;
elderly people;
related factors;
cross-sectional study
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To explore the related factors of quality of life(QOL) among rural elderly population in Shandong Province and explore the relationship among these factors.Methods: In this cross-sectional study,a sample of 451 elderly peple(aged from 60 to 92,without hearing or mental problems) was selected by a stratified cluster random sampling method.The 36-item Short Form Health Survey(SF-36) was used to measure QOL,and the AMOS 5.0 was used to carry out path analysis.Results: The QOL average score of all subjects was(78.5?15.4);QOL scores of males was higher than that of females [(81.2?13.0) vs.(77.5?16.3),P=0.003].There was a significant decrease of the QOL score with increasing age [60-69 years,(82.2?13.3);70-79 years,(77.0?16.0);≥ 80 years,(71.4?16.4);P
