Evaluation of Effective Indexes on Quality of Life Related to Health in Western Iran in 2013
نویسندگان
1 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Nutritional, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, IR Iran
2 Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IR Iran
3 Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Prevention of Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IR Iran
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چکیده
Today, indexes regarding longevity and life expectancy have increased; the most important issue now is how to spendtime loving or in other words quality of life.Objectives: This study was aimed to evaluate effective indexes on quality of life related to health in western Iran in 2013.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional research, 918 families were selected among different counties of Ilam Province bymulti-stage clustering sampling. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire used to measure the general economic andquality of life: the SF-36 health status questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariate regression models.Results: The mean age of the study participants was 32.979.5 years, and the mean score for their quality of life was 61.7412.31.There was a significant statistical relationship between people’s quality of life and their marital status, province of residency, income,economic situation, and life satisfaction (P < 0.05). Also, there was a significant and inverse correlation between people’s ageand quality of life (r = 0.21), physical health summary (r = 0.21) and mental health summary (r = 0.08).Conclusions: The mean quality of life among the individuals studied was in the middle level, however, it is important to considerthe different dimensions of their living situations, such as economic protections, social cooperation, ability to present suitablebehaviors to solve problems, and living situation, especially among deprived people.
