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Assessing the Influence of Gender on Quality of Life of Senior Citizens


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Elderly people may suffer from the multiple health disorders due to the vulnerability for many physical and mental disturbances. Quality of life in elderly population can be affected by many environmental factors. The aim of this study was assess the quality of life and influence of gender on quality of life of senior citizens in Hisar district of Haryana state. This cross-sectional study was carried out on 400 senior citizens (male=200; female=200) with age > 60 years. The participants surveyed in this study were of senior citizens who were living in the rural and urban community. Quality of life of senior citizens was accessed by QOL scale developed by World Health Organization (1996). Independent t-test was used to compare differences and chi-square between the total score of quality of life and influential factors. Result regarding all domain of quality of life were found non-significant differences for physical domain, psychological domain, level of independence domain, social relationship domain, environment domain, spirituality domain and overall quality of life (Z=0.08), (Z=0.30), (Z=0.66), (Z= 0.20), (Z= 1.44), (Z=l .70) and (Z=0.46) respectively. Result indicated regarding influence of gender on quality of life of senior citizens that all the domains of quality of life were not significantly associated with male and female senior citizen.

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Elderly, Quality of Life, Gender, Domain.
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Authors

Sunita
Department of HDFS, College of Home Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India
Sheela Sangwan
Department of HDFS, College of Home Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India

Abstract


Elderly people may suffer from the multiple health disorders due to the vulnerability for many physical and mental disturbances. Quality of life in elderly population can be affected by many environmental factors. The aim of this study was assess the quality of life and influence of gender on quality of life of senior citizens in Hisar district of Haryana state. This cross-sectional study was carried out on 400 senior citizens (male=200; female=200) with age > 60 years. The participants surveyed in this study were of senior citizens who were living in the rural and urban community. Quality of life of senior citizens was accessed by QOL scale developed by World Health Organization (1996). Independent t-test was used to compare differences and chi-square between the total score of quality of life and influential factors. Result regarding all domain of quality of life were found non-significant differences for physical domain, psychological domain, level of independence domain, social relationship domain, environment domain, spirituality domain and overall quality of life (Z=0.08), (Z=0.30), (Z=0.66), (Z= 0.20), (Z= 1.44), (Z=l .70) and (Z=0.46) respectively. Result indicated regarding influence of gender on quality of life of senior citizens that all the domains of quality of life were not significantly associated with male and female senior citizen.

Keywords


Elderly, Quality of Life, Gender, Domain.

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