Health-related behavior and quality of life among the elderly: a population-based study

Revista de Saúde Pública

Margareth Guimarães Lima²  Marilisa Berti De Azevedo Barros²  Chester Luiz Galvão César¹  Moisés Goldbaum¹  Luana Carandina¹  Maria Cecília Goi Porto Alves¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social

关键词: Aged;    Quality of Life;    Life Style;    Health Knowledge;    Attitudes;    Practice;    Cross-Sectional Studies;    Idoso;    Qualidade de Vida;    Estilo de Vida;    Conhecimentos;    Atitudes e Prática em Saúde;    Estudos Transversais;    Anciano;    Calidad de Vida;    Estilo de Vida;    Conocimientos;    Actitudes y Práctica en Salud;    Estudios Transversales;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-89102011000300006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between health-related behaviors and quality of life among the elderly. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out including 1,958 elderly living in four areas in the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, 2001/2002. Quality of life was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36-Item Short Form Health Survey instrument. This instrument's eight subscales and two components were the dependent variables. Independent variables were physical activity, weekly frequency of alcohol consumption and smoking. Multiple linear regression models were used to control for the effect of gender, age, schooling, work, area of residence and number of chronic conditions. RESULTS: Physical activity was positively associated with the eight SF-36 subscales. The stronger associations were found for role-physical (β=11.9), physical functioning (β=11.3) and physical component. Elderly individuals who consumed alcohol at least once a week showed a better quality of life than those did not consume alcohol. Compared to non-smokers, smokers had a poorer quality of life for the mental component (β=-2.4). CONCLUSIONS: The study results showed that physical activity, moderate alcohol consumption and no smoking are positively associated with a better quality of life in the elderly.

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