四川省空巢老人生命质量及影响因素研究

目的 了解四川省空巢老人的生命质量现状并探讨其影响因素，为提高空巢老人生命质量提供参考依据。 方法 本资料来源于2018年国家第六次卫生服务调查四川省调查数据，健康相关生命质量用EQ-5D效用值和EQ-VAS得分进行衡量。采用两水平方差成分模型探索空巢老人生命质量的影响因素。结果 共调查4587名空巢老人， EQ-5D 效用值平均为(74.05±1.39) 分，VAS评分平均为(66.54±0.278) 分。年龄较小、文化程度较高、就业状态为在业、12个月内未饮酒、经常参加体育锻炼、无高血压和糖尿病的空巢老人EQ-5D效用值较高。结论 空巢老人的生命质量整体偏低。可通过倡导健康行为、提高健康意识、加强慢性病防控等途径来提高空巢老人生命质量。

Health-related quality of life and its risk factors among the empty-nest elderly,Sichuan

Objective To investigate the status and the risk factors of health-related quality of life among the empty-nest elderly of Sichuan Province, so as to provide reference for improving their life quality.Methods Data was selected from the survey data of Sichuan Province in the Sixth National Health Service Survey in 2018.EQ-5 D utility valueand EQ-VAS score were used to describe health-related quality of life, and a two-level variance component model was established to explore the risk factors.Results A total of 4587 empty nest elderly were investigated in this study. The average of EQ-5 D utility value of the empty-nest elderly was(74.05 ± 1.39) and VAS value was(66.54 ± 0.278), respectively. The EQ-5 D utility value was higher among the empty-nest elderly who were younger, had higher education level, were employed, hadn’t been drinking for 12 months, exercised often, free of hypertension and had diabetes.Conclusion Quality of life of the empty nest elderly is generally low. Measures should be taken such as promoting healthy behavior, improving health awareness and reducing chronic diseases to improve the life quality of empty-nest elderly.