TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with health-related quality of life among a Northern Jordanian population
AU - Matalqah, Laila M.
AU - Radaideh, Khaldoon M.
AU - Khatatbeh, Moawiah M.
AU - Omari, Omar Al
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank faculty medical students (batch 2013) at Yarmouk University for their efforts in data collection. This paper was supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies at Yarmouk University.
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PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Background: This study aimed to assess health-related quality of life among Northern Jordanians. Methods: A cross-sectional design study was conducted at three shopping centres in northern Jordan. Respondents were invited to complete a questionnaire assessing their quality of life using the SF-36 health survey. Results: Data were obtained from 915 Jordanian adults with a mean age of 33.8 years (SD = 28.2). The total SF-36 score for the whole population was 71.2. Females reported lower SF-36 scores in both physical and emotional health (P < 0.001), and the elderly reported the lowest physical health scores (P = 0.05). Physical health was dramatically affected by health problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, back pain and asthma (P = 0.05). Conversely, emotional health was adversely affected by monthly income (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Quality of life among a northern Jordanian population was considered acceptable. Physical health worsened with ageing, obesity, back pain, rheumatoid pain, cardiovascular disease and asthmatic disease; however, emotional health was adversely affected by a lower socioeconomic level or chronic diseases. Young adults need more concern about their emotional health, which was highly affected by their economic level.
AB - Background: This study aimed to assess health-related quality of life among Northern Jordanians. Methods: A cross-sectional design study was conducted at three shopping centres in northern Jordan. Respondents were invited to complete a questionnaire assessing their quality of life using the SF-36 health survey. Results: Data were obtained from 915 Jordanian adults with a mean age of 33.8 years (SD = 28.2). The total SF-36 score for the whole population was 71.2. Females reported lower SF-36 scores in both physical and emotional health (P < 0.001), and the elderly reported the lowest physical health scores (P = 0.05). Physical health was dramatically affected by health problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, back pain and asthma (P = 0.05). Conversely, emotional health was adversely affected by monthly income (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Quality of life among a northern Jordanian population was considered acceptable. Physical health worsened with ageing, obesity, back pain, rheumatoid pain, cardiovascular disease and asthmatic disease; however, emotional health was adversely affected by a lower socioeconomic level or chronic diseases. Young adults need more concern about their emotional health, which was highly affected by their economic level.
KW - Jordan
KW - Obesity
KW - Quality of life
KW - SF-36
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U2 - 10.2427/12680
DO - 10.2427/12680
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85045308389
SN - 2282-2305
VL - 15
SP - e12680-1-e12680-8
JO - Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health
JF - Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health
IS - 1
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