Author/Authors :
Behzadifar، Meysam نويسنده Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, IR Iran , , Behzadifar، Masoud نويسنده Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Saroukhani، Mandana نويسنده Prevention of Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam
University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IR Iran , , Sayehmiri، Kourosh نويسنده Department of Social Medicine, Prevention of Psychosocial Injuries Research Centre, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran Sayehmiri, Kourosh , Delpisheh، Ali نويسنده Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran Delpisheh, Ali
Abstract :
Today, indexes regarding longevity and life expectancy have
increased; the most important issue now is how to spend time loving or
in other words quality of life. This study was aimed to evaluate
effective indexes on quality of life related to health in western Iran
in 2013. In this cross-sectional research, 918 families were selected
among different counties of Ilam Province by multi-stage clustering
sampling. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire used to
measure the general economic and quality of life: the SF-36 health
status questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariate regression
models. The mean age of the study participants was 32.97 ± 9.5 years,
and the mean score for their quality of life was 61.74 ± 12.31. There
was a significant statistical relationship between people’s quality of
life and their marital status, province of residency, income, economic
situation, and life satisfaction (P < 0.05). Also, there was a
significant and inverse correlation between people’s age and quality of
life (r = 0.21), physical health summary (r = 0.21) and mental health
summary (r = 0.08). The mean quality of life among the individuals
studied was in the middle level, however, it is important to consider
the different dimensions of their living situations, such as economic
protections, social cooperation, ability to present suitable behaviors
to solve problems, and living situation, especially among deprived
people.
