2009
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2009001000007
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Abstract: As life expectancy continues to rise, one of the greatest challenges of public health is to improve the quality of later years of life. The aim of this present study was to analyze the quality of life profile of the elderly across different demographic and socioeconomic factors. A cross-sectional study was carried out in two stages, involving 1,958 individuals aged 60 years or more. Health related quality of life (HRQOL) was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. The lowest scores were found among measures fo… Show more

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“…For males, the ≤ 5 and 6-hour categories were combined due to the small number of men who reported sleeping 5 or fewer hours. Analysis was performed separately for men and women, considering the reported association between gender and sleep duration 16,22 and the strong association between gender and health status in the elderly 35,36,37 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For males, the ≤ 5 and 6-hour categories were combined due to the small number of men who reported sleeping 5 or fewer hours. Analysis was performed separately for men and women, considering the reported association between gender and sleep duration 16,22 and the strong association between gender and health status in the elderly 35,36,37 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Studies indicate that the HRQL differs according to gender, age, socioeconomic factors, the number of chronic diseases and health problems [12][13][14]. However, it is unknown if there are population-based surveys, on the impact of falls in the several dimensions of the quality of life in elderly people' health, using SF-36 in Brazil.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Other Brazilian studies also showed the influence of these factors on quality of life of older adults, highlighting worsening of quality of life among elderly women with lower income and less education. 29,30 Impaired functional capacity was demonstrated in this population by low scores in the physical domains of WHOQOL-BREF (44.8), autonomy in the WHOQOL-OLD (47.9) questionnaire, and functional capacity in the SF-36 (29.3). A Brazilian study showed that the prevalence of disability is generally higher in women, and the risk of disability doubles every decade of life.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Likewise, in another population study carried out in the State of São Paulo, elderly individuals living in the community had higher scores in the domains mental health and general health status (69.9 and 70.1). 29 The main limitation of this study is that the convenience sampling in a referral center may not accurately reflect the entire universe of frail elderly living in the community. However, the results can facilitate the implementation of health services in referral centers for care of the elderly population.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
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