dos Santos Tavares DM, Arduini GO, Martins NPF, Dias FA, Ferreira LA. [Socioeconomic characteristics and quality of life of urban and rural elderly people with heart disease].
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016;
36:21-7. [PMID:
26486895 DOI:
10.1590/1983-1447.2015.03.45470]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To compare the socioeconomic variables and quality of life scores (QOL) of elderly residents with heart diseases in urban and rural areas.
METHOD
household survey with 829 urban and 220 rural elderlies. The data were collected using: Brazilian Questionnaire for Functional and Multidimensional Assessment, WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD. The collection in the urban area was from June to December of 2008 and, in the rural area, from June 2010 to March 2011. Chi-square, t-student and multiple linear regression (p <0.05) tests were used.
RESULTS
The proportion of women and elderlies with 75 years of age and over was higher in urban areas. Lower scores among urban elderlies physical and social relations were observed, and; facets autonomy, past, present and future activities and intimacy; for the rural elderlies, the environment, sensory abilities, death and dying.
CONCLUSION
the urban elderlies showed a lower QOL score in most areas and facets compared to rural elderlies.
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