Le Van Hoi|Nguy?n Th? Kim Chúc|Lars Lindholm
Health-related quality of life, and its determinants, among older people in rural Vietnam
Umeå University|Hanoi Medical University|Umeå University
proportion people vietnam aged 60 increased rapidly recent decades however lack evidence particularly rural settings healthrelated quality life hrqol within context socioeconomic changes healthsector reform country study assesses level determinants hrqol rural district order provide evidence designing implementing appropriate health policiesin 2007 2873 people aged 60 living 2240 households randomly selected filabavi demographic surveillance site dss interviewed using generic eq5d questionnaire assess hrqol socioeconomic characteristics people households extracted dsss recensus year eq5d index calculated based time tradeoff tariff multilevelmultivariate linear regression analysis performed measure affect socioeconomic factors hrqolthe eq5d index old age found 0876 95ci 08700882 age 6069 7079 years position household head working old age literacy belonging better wealth quintiles determinants higher hrqol ageing primary influence deterioration hrqol older ages mainly due reduction physical rather mental functions educational disparity hrqol low exists mostly basic higher levels education household head working old age advantageous attaining better quality life physical rather psychological terms economic conditions affect hrqol sensory rather physical utilities longterm living conditions likely affect hrqol shortterm economic conditionshrqol old age high level varies substantially according socioeconomic factors determinants addressed social health policies designed improve health older people especially among vulnerable groups