Open AccessSociodemographic variations in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among elderly individuals in an urban locality in India
Author(s) -
Gajendra Kumar Medhi,
Jogesh Sarma,
Himashree Bhattacharyya,
Star Pala,
Vizovonuo Visi,
Parash Jyoti Bora
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_340_19
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , disadvantaged , marital status , gerontology , public health , health related quality of life , demography , population , environmental health , disease , nursing , pathology , sociology , political science , law
Elderly population is growing rapidly in India. To direct public health actions to improve quality of life among elderly, it is important to understand the sociodemographic factors associated with quality of life. The aim of study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among urban elderly in a setting of Assam, India, and to examine how HRQOL varied across different sociodemographic groups among the elderly populations.