Analysis on quality of life of rural residents and its influential factor in Henan province

  Objective   To measure the level of quality of life and evaluate the effect of different social factors on quality of life of rural residents in Henan province.

  Methods   Cluster, stratified and multistage sampling was taken.1949 residents were assigned to fill in the questionnaires designed by WHO.

  Results   Total score of quality of life in Henan province was 91.58.Scores of subscales of physiological, psychological and social dimension were 92.59, 85.75 and 95.46 respectively.In multivariate analyses, more education and married were positively associated with the scores of quality of life, while widowed status, elder age, and more health expenditure were negatively associated with the scores of quality of life.

  Conclusion   The quality of life of rural residents in Henan province was good, but tbe scores of subscale of psycholog ical dimension was quite lower.Psychological consultation should be strengthened.Age, educational level, health expenditure, married or widowed status were very important influencing factors on quality of life.