Sex differences in relation patterns between health-related quality of life of older adults and its correlates: a population-based cross-sectional study in Madeira, Portugal
| Title | Sex differences in relation patterns between health-related quality of life of older adults and its correlates: a population-based cross-sectional study in Madeira, Portugal |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Gouveia, BR, Ihle, A, Kliegel, M, Freitas, DL, Gouveia, ÉR |
| Journal | Primary Health Care Research & Development |
| Pagination | 1–5 |
| ISSN | 1463-4236, 1477-1128 |
| Keywords | health-related quality of life, older adults, sex differences, www |
| Abstract | {A population-based cross-sectional study aimed to examine sex differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of older adults, and investigate whether the relation patterns between HRQoL and its correlates differed between sexes. A stratified proportional and representative sample included 802 volunteers, aged 60–79. HRQoL (36-item Short Form Health Survey), functional fitness (Senior Fitness Test), physical activity (PA) (Baecke questionnaire), demographic information and health features (questionnaires) were assessed. Men showed significantly higher HRQoL (P |
| URL | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/primary-health-care-research-and-development/article/sex-differences-in-relation-patterns-between-healthrelated-quality-of-life-of-older-adults-and-its-correlates-a-populationbased-crosssectional-study-in-madeira-po |
| DOI | 10.1017/S1463423618000233 |
| Custom 1 | {:status: Advance online publication} |
