Características sociodemográficas asociada a la calidad de vida del Adulto Mayor de la 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.