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Predictors 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 predictors 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 predictor 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.