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Quality of Life of the Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study across Six Countries

Marzo, Roy Rillera; Khanal, Praval; Ahmad, Absar; Rathore, Farooq Azam; Chauhan, Shekhar; Singh, Akansha; Shrestha, Sunil; AlRifai, Ayesha; Lotfizadeh, Masoud; Younus, Delan Ameen; Billah, Md. Arif; Rahman, Farzana; Sivaladchanam, Yalini; Mohan, Devi; Su, Tin Tin

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Authors

Roy Rillera Marzo

Praval Khanal

Absar Ahmad

Farooq Azam Rathore

Shekhar Chauhan

Sunil Shrestha

Ayesha AlRifai

Masoud Lotfizadeh

Delan Ameen Younus

Md. Arif Billah

Farzana Rahman

Yalini Sivaladchanam

Devi Mohan

Tin Tin Su



Abstract

Background: Few studies have explored the determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying these factors may help implement appropriate policies to enhance HRQoL in the elderly. Therefore, we aimed to identify the predictors of physical and mental component summary (PCS and MCS) scores of HRQoL in selected six low- and middle-income Asian countries. Methods: We conducted an online survey of older people aged ≥55 years in six countries: Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Palestine, and Sri Lanka. The Stark QoL questionnaire was used to measure the PCS and MCS scores. Univariate and multiple variable analyses after adjusting for confounders were performed to identify the possible predictors of PCS and MCS. Results: A total of 1644 older people (69.1 ± 7.8 years, range 55–97 years, Female: 50.9%) responded to the survey. We documented age, country of residence, marital status, number of male children, current employment status, and health insurance, ability to pay household bills, frequency of family members visits and receiving support during COVID-19 pandemic predicted both PCS and MCS. However, gender, residence, and number of female children were associated with PCS only (all p < 0.05). Conclusion: Socio-demographic factors such as age, country of residence, marital status, number of male children, current employment status, health insurance, ability to pay household bills, frequency of family members visiting family members, and receiving support during the COVID-19 pandemic affecting both physical and mental quality of life. These results can guide formulating health care planning policies to enhance QoL during COVID-19 and future pandemics in the elderly.

Citation

Marzo, R. R., Khanal, P., Ahmad, A., Rathore, F. A., Chauhan, S., Singh, A., …Su, T. T. (2022). Quality of Life of the Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study across Six Countries. Life, 12(3), Article 365. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12030365

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 18, 2022
Online Publication Date Mar 3, 2022
Publication Date 2022-03
Deposit Date Jul 6, 2022
Publicly Available Date Jul 6, 2022
Journal Life
Publisher MDPI
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Issue 3
Article Number 365
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/life12030365

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