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FACTORS INFLUENCING QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
| Content Provider | Oxford Academic |
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| Author | Lee, K. Xu, H. Wu, B. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Although quality of life (QoL) is an important component for successful aging, contributing factors on QoL among old adults in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs) have not been fully examined. We examined factors influencing QoL using the WHO's Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Wave-1 data (2007–2010). Based on the literature reviews, a set of variables were selected as independent variables The study sample consisted of 19625 participants age 60+ in China, Ghana, India, Russia, and South Africa. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses were performed with WHOQoL scores as the dependent variable. Country, married, higher income, having medical insurance, higher level of cognitive and functional status, absence of diabetes, and higher level of social support were positively associated with QoL. There is a need to develop programs to enhance cognitive and functional status and social support, and ultimately to improve QoL among old adults in LMICs. |
| Related Links | https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article-pdf/1/suppl_1/1279/26109455/igx004.4666.pdf |
| Ending Page | 1279 |
| Starting Page | 1279 |
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| e-ISSN | 23995300 |
| DOI | 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4666 |
| Journal | Innovation in Aging |
| Issue Number | Suppl_1 |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford Academic |
| Publisher Date | 2017-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Gerontology and Ageing Social Sciences Sociology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health Professions Life-span and Life-course Studies Health (social science) |
