Sociodemographic characteristics associated with the quality of life of the Elderly of the UNAN-Managua

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the sociodemographic characteristics as an indicator  of the quality of life of the elderly in UNAN –  Managua. The design was descriptive, cross- sectional. For this, the WHO instrument to  measure quality of life and sociodemographic  questionnaire were applied.According to  sociodemographic characteristics, the older adult  population was 56% male and 44% female, aged  60 to 78 years and older, with the most  representative age group being 60 to 65 years old  with 73%. 98% are from the urban area. 66% of  older adults have a higher level of education. The  predominant marital status is married with  57%.37% of the population surveyed considered  that their quality of life was "Pretty good"; 29%  rated it as "Normal", the category of "Very good"  was chosen by 27% of older adults surveyed, and  "Fair", in which 7% of people considered their  quality of life. Only 13% of the people surveyed  belong to the subsidized regime. To evaluate the  statistical relationship of the variables marital  status and educational level with the qualification  of their Quality of Life, consistency analysis,  Pearson's Chi Square statistical test, were used,  we concluded that there is dependency  relationship between quality of life rating and  marital status (α < 0.05). In conclusion, the results  of this study support the alternative hypothesis  proposed, demonstrating a significant association  between educational level and quality of life in  older adults at the National Autonomous  University of Nicaragua, considering that the  educational level is a relevant factor in the  evaluation and promotion of well-being in older  adults.