POPULATION STUDIES OF QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS IN THE CITY OF KIZILURT

Abstract

Aim. We studied quality of life indicators in the city of Kizilurt (Republic of Dagestan) by representative sampling of 1,354 people aged from18 to 86 years (785 women and 569 men). Methods. The study was performed using the SF-36 Health Survey in accordance with the requirements of the International Quality of Life Assessment Project. Results. As the study showed, with age there is a decrease in quality of life among both male and female population. The most marked age-related decline of population quality of life is marked by physical functioning scale. The average values of life quality indicators, studied for 8 scales SF-36, ranged from 59.4 (the scale of general health) to 80.5 (the scale of physical functioning). Quality of life of the male population is higher than that of the female on all rating scales of the survey. Thus, we revealed the biggest gender differences on the physical functioning scale, while the smallest on the social functioning scale. Conclusion. These population-based studies of life quality made possible to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of various medical and social and economic programs aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being. They can serve as indicators of the environmental component, significantly complementing the overall picture of environmental research.

Keywords

• quality of life
• population study
• health
• sf-36 survey
• human ecology