RT Journal Article
T1 Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Multinomial Logistic Analysis.
A1 Blanco-Reina, Encarnacion
A1 Valdellos, Jenifer
A1 Ocaña-Riola, Ricardo
A1 Garcia-Merino, María Rosa
A1 Aguilar-Cano, Lorena
A1 Ariza-Zafra, Gabriel
A1 Bellido-Estevez, Inmaculada
K1 Frailty
K1 Health-related quality of life
K1 Medication
K1 Older adults
K1 Primary care
K1 Area de Gestión Sanitaria Sur de Córdoba
AB The main aim of this study was to determine the association of various clinical, functional and pharmacological factors with the physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) summary components of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of community-dwelling older adults. Design: Cross-sectional study. Patients and setting: Sample of 573 persons aged over 65 years, recruited at 12 primary healthcare centres in Málaga, Spain. Sociodemographic, clinical, functional, and comprehensive drug therapy data were collected. The main outcome was HRQoL assessed on the basis of the SF-12 questionnaire. A multinomial logistic regression model was constructed to study the relationship between independent variables and the HRQoL variable, divided into intervals. The average self-perceived HRQoL score was 43.2 (± 11.02) for the PCS and 48.5 (± 11.04) for the MCS. The factors associated with a poorer PCS were dependence for the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), higher body mass index (BMI), number of medications, and presence of osteoarticular pathology. Female gender and the presence of a psychopathological disorder were associated with worse scores for the MCS. The condition that was most strongly associated with a poorer HRQoL (in both components, PCS and MCS) was that of frailty (odds ratio (OR) = 37.42, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 8.96-156.22, and OR = 20.95, 95% CI = 7.55-58.17, respectively). It is important to identify the determinant factors of a diminished HRQoL, especially if they are preventable or modifiable.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2019
FD 2019-11-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14627
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14627
LA en
NO Blanco-Reina E, Valdellós J, Ocaña-Riola R, García-Merino MR, Aguilar-Cano L, Ariza-Zafra G, et al. Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Multinomial Logistic Analysis. J Clin Med. 2019 Nov 1;8(11):1810
NO his research has been supported by grant funding provided by the Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud, Consejería de Salud, Junta de Andalucía, through the Programme Proyectos de Investigación Biomédica (Grant number PI 0234/14).
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025