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Pbkp_redictors of subjective quality of life in older adults from urban and rural areas in the province of Guayas, Ecuador

Abstract:

The main objective of this study was to provide new evidence on pbkp_redictors of subjective quality of life of Ecuadorian senior citizens and evaluate variations between residents of urban and rural areas. A survey was conducted in rural and urban areas in the different cantons of the province of Guayas where there is a greater population concentration, to a number of 384 participants over 60 years of age. The technique of generalized linear models (GLM) with a Poisson distribution was used for the multivariate analysis. First, the combination of food-related perceived resources proved to be an important pbkp_redictor of subjective well-being indicators. Secondly, it was corroborated that the satisfaction with the economic situation, family importance, perception of health and the sum of food-related perceived resources influence the satisfaction with the quality of life of the elderly. Finally, results revealed that older adults in urban areas were more sensitive to a poor perception of health, while the quality of life of older adults in rural areas is more affected when facing an unfavorable economic situation.