Quality of life and its influencing factors among migrant elderly population in Guangdong province

Objective To study the quality of life(QOL)and its influential factors among migrant elderly population in Guangdong province.Methods Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-From Health Survey(SF-36)Chinese version was employed in the survey.The study sample consisted of 257 migrant elderly persons from 9 cities.Results The QOL score of the elderly was 79.67±17.35 for physical functioning,60.21±40.33 for physical role,65.65±21.28 for bodily pain,55.93±17.04 for general health,69.12±16.78 for vitality,79.96±39.40 for social functioning,55.25±44.87 for emotional role,and 75.63±16.07 for mental health,respectively.Multivariable analysis showed that gender(β=-1.204,P=0.000),age(β=-0.781,P=0.028),smoking(β=1.346,P=0.000),sleeping(β=2.217,P=0.019),cultural level(β=1.639,P=0.001),physical condition(β=-2.295,P=0.000),and chronic disease(β=0.979,P=0.002)significantly influenced the quality of life among migrant elderly population.Conclusion Gender,age,smoking,sleeping,education level,physical condition,chronic disease are major factors influencing the quality of life of migrant elderly population.