Quality of life, social position and occupational groups in Brazil: evidence from a population-based survey

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Flor, Luisa Sorio¹  Campos, Mônica Rodrigues¹  Laguardia, Josué¹ 

[1] Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

关键词: Quality of life;    Social class;    Social conditions;    Occupations;    Health inequalities;    Logistic models;    Epidemiology;    Social sciencesIntroductionThe term Quality of Life (QoL) refers to a multi-determined construct which can be applied to various fields of knowledge;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2013000300018

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study investigates whether occupation, variable that reflects social position, is associated with good quality of life among Brazilians. It is a cross-sectional study based on data obtained from a population-based survey carried out in Brazil in 2008. The sample composed of 12,423 Brazilians, older than 20 years. Physical and mental quality of life were both measured by SF-36 and scores were grouped in "above the mean" and "below the mean" to set binary outcomes. Logistic regression analysis was carried out to verify the impact of occupational position on the chances of better physical and mental quality of life, controlling it by socio-demographic and health variables. Results showed that Brazilians included on the labour market have better chances of a good physical and mental quality of life, even if controlled by other variables.

【 授权许可】

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