Quality of Life for 280 Persons with Disablity in Zhabei District, Shanghai

VernacularTitle:上海市闸北区280 名残疾人生活质量研究
Author: Xiaoxiao SUN ; Can LUO ; Peiyan YU ; Li LUO ; Rui HU ; Xin CUI ; Wenmei CAO ; Gang ZHENG ; Gang CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: disadvantaged groups, people with disability, home service, quality of life
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(2):181-183
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the quality of life and analyze related factors of all the disabled at the entry of the Home Service Program in Zhabei district, Shanghai. Methods All the disabled were surveyed using the Chinese version of Short-Form 36 Health Survey(SF-36). Results 280 disabled people finished the survey, the total score was (59.72±20.03). There were significant differences in the scores among different ages, types of disabilities and status of subsistence allowances (P<0.01). The age was negatively correlated with quality of life (P<0.01). The education degree and the status of subsistence allowances were positively correlated with quality of life (P<0.05, P<0.01).Conclusion People with disability have poor quality of life in Zhabei district, Shanghai.