. Mahmoud Keyvanara; . Behjat Yazd Khasti; . Marzie Rezaei Zadeh; . Fatemeh Modaber
Volume 5, Issue 5 , December 2015, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
Background: Quality of life (QOL) is one of the health indexes for which many efforts have beenmade to define and measure during the last four decades of the 20th century in many countries.This ...
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Background: Quality of life (QOL) is one of the health indexes for which many efforts have beenmade to define and measure during the last four decades of the 20th century in many countries.This paper is aimed at studying the QOL in relation to socioeconomic status of the generalpopulation of Isfahan in 1390. Materials and Methods: We applied a descriptive‑analytical andsectional method. In this research, 385 women and men over 15 years of age from 14 regions ofIsfahan’s municipality were studied using multi‑stage quota sampling. We examined QOL usingthe SF‑36 standard questionnaire, along with two domains of mental and physical health andeight subscales within the validity domain of 65–90%. Social (81%) and economical (70%) statuswas also measured by the questionnaire instrument in both objective and subjective domainsafter confirming the validity and reliability of the instruments. The given data were analyzed bySPSS 17 software and using descriptive and statistical tests. Results: The indicators of QOLshowed that a score deviation of the SF‑36 questionnaire in physical health (SD = 2.31) andmental health (SD = 3.22) domains was obtained from the population. Of the eight subscales,bodily pains and limitations on functioning as physical and mental had an inverse relationshipwith socioeconomic status. However, physical health, mental health, social activities, publichealth, and vitality had a significant positive relationship, including different strengths andweaknesses, with socioeconomic status. Also, sexuality and housing status had no relationshipwith QOL. Conclusion: There is a direct and significant relationship between quality of life andsocioeconomic status variables in Isfahan.