2024-03-29T09:59:44Zhttp://digital.csic.es/dspace-oai/requestoai:digital.csic.es:10261/1110642020-12-02T12:59:18Zcom_10261_52com_10261_7col_10261_305
Pino Domínguez, Lara
González Vélez, Abel E.
Prieto Flores, María Eugenia
Ayala García, Alba
Fernández-Mayoralas, Gloria
Rojo Pérez, Fermina
Martínez-Martín, Pablo
Forjaz, María João
2015-02-23T19:20:43Z
2015-02-23T19:20:43Z
2015-02-23
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/111064
10.1111/ggi.12119
Aim: The present study aimed at analyzing whether activity status is associated with self-perceived health status and
quality of life (QoL) in community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: We used a cross-sectional design based on a semi-structured QoL questionnaire in a representative
sample of 1106 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older in Spain. Logistic regression models were used
to explain the association of activity status with self-perceived health status and QoL, assessed by means of the
EQ-5D-3L index, controlling for the influence of sociodemographic, social and support network variables, and health
indicators.
Results: The mean age ± standard deviation was 72.1 ± 7.8 years. For the activity status, 8.5% were working people,
53.7% retirees, 30.6% homemakers and 7.2% pensioners. All homemakers and 93.6% pensioners were women. In
the model to assess perceived health status, when controlling for sociodemographic, social and support network
variables, we found that working people rated their health better than the retired group. In this model, pensioners
rated their health status worst, whereas homemakers did not show any significant difference compared with the
retired group. However, there were no differences in the model of QoL by activity status.
Conclusion: Activity status was associated with self-perceived health status, but not with QoL. This study draws
attention to the need of considering the activity of older adults for actions aimed at maintaining and improving their
health.
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Aged
Health status
Quality of life
Occupational status
Retirement
Self-perceived health and quality of life by activity status in community-dwelling older adults
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