Health-related quality of life and socioeconomic status : inequalities among adults in west of Iran
Joint Authors
Menati, Walieh
Baghbanian, Abd al-Wahhab
Moazen, Javad
Menati, Rustum
Sohrabivafa, Malihe
Moghaddam, Ali Sadeghi
Kassani, Aziz
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 7 (31 Jul. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-07-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Economics & Business Administration
Public Health
Medicine
Topics
Abstract EN
Socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the main determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), where people with lower SES experience more health problems, have a lower quality of life, and are exposed to have a greater number of healthrelated risk factors.
Objectives : this study aimed to examine the relationships between HRQoL, SES, and several demographic factors among the residents of the city of Ilam (located at theWest of Iran).
Methods : this cross sectional study was conducted on 400 households from 3 districts of the city of Ilam in 2015.
The participants were selected on the basis of the multistage sampling method.
The second version of the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12v2) questionnaire and theWealth Index were used to measure HRQoL and SES, respectively.
Results: The mean scores of the physical component summary (PCS) and the mental component summary (MCS) were 46.329.69 and 42.12 9.11, respectively.
The findings indicated that PCS (P = 0.01) and MCS (P = 0.01) were significantly related to SES (wealth index).
The demographic variables of age, gender, education level, marital status, job status, and home ownership (P < 0.05) were also significantly related to both PCS and MCS.
Conclusions: HRQoL is directly related to SES, in that HRQoL is higher in families with higher SES.
Similarly, HRQL is higher in younger people, men, and those with a university degree.
A decrease in socio-economic inequalities and the gap between the rich and the poor can enhance the individuals’ health status and HRQoL within a community.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Menati, Walieh& Baghbanian, Abd al-Wahhab& Moazen, Javad& Menati, Rustum& Sohrabivafa, Malihe& Moghaddam, Ali Sadeghi…[et al.]. 2017. Health-related quality of life and socioeconomic status : inequalities among adults in west of Iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 19, no. 7, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-767132
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Menati, Walieh…[et al.]. Health-related quality of life and socioeconomic status : inequalities among adults in west of Iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 19, no. 7 (Jul. 2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-767132
American Medical Association (AMA)
Menati, Walieh& Baghbanian, Abd al-Wahhab& Moazen, Javad& Menati, Rustum& Sohrabivafa, Malihe& Moghaddam, Ali Sadeghi…[et al.]. Health-related quality of life and socioeconomic status : inequalities among adults in west of Iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 19, no. 7, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-767132
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6-7
Record ID
BIM-767132