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0251/2015 - Factors Associated With Quality Of Life Of Elderly Community Macro-Region Of The South Triangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Fatores Associados À Qualidade De Vida De Idosos Comunitários Da Macrorregião Do Triângulo Do Sul, Minas Gerais, Brasil

Author:

• Michelle Helena Pereira Paiva - Paiva, Michelle Helena Pereira - Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro - <mhppaiva@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Maycon Sousa Pegorari - Pegorari, M.S - Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro - <mayconpegorari@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-9895
• Janaina Santos Nascimento - Nascimento, Janaina Santos - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - <jananascimento.to@gmail.com>
• Álvaro Silva Santos - Santos, Álvaro Silva - Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro - <alvaroenf@hotmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

Aimed to verify the health and socioeconomic factors associated with quality of life of the elderly community. Cross-sectional analytical study and quantitative conducted between the years 2012 to 2013 with 3430 seniors living in 24 municipalities in the macro-region of South Triangle, MG, Brazil. Structured questionnaire was used for socio-economic and health variables, scale of Katz and instruments World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-BREF), World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD). Proceeded to the descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and multiple linear regression model (p < 0.05). It was lower quality of life scores in the field environment associated with the absence of schooling and income, negative health perception and functional incapacity; and in the greater autonomy facet age, lack of schooling, perception of negative health and functional incapacity. The predictor that exerted the greatest influence was negative health perception. It is concluded that the socio-economic and health factors were associated with the quality of life of the elderly, with emphasis on the lowest scores in the field environment and on autonomy and greater influence of facet Predictor of negative health perception.

Keywords:

Quality of life Aged Health status Socioeconomic factors

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Paiva, Michelle Helena Pereira, Pegorari, M.S, Nascimento, Janaina Santos, Santos, Álvaro Silva. Factors Associated With Quality Of Life Of Elderly Community Macro-Region Of The South Triangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/Sep). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/factors-associated-with-quality-of-life-of-elderly-community-macroregion-of-the-south-triangle-minas-gerais-brazil/15324?id=15324&id=15324



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