title: [Influence of socioeconomic factors on the quality of life of elderly hypertensive individuals].
abstract: This study sought to evaluate the association between socioeconomic variables and the quality of life of elderly hypertensive patients treated under the Family Health Program in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. An analytical cross study was conducted in a representative sample of 294 elderly hypertensive patients. Data were collected using a questionnaire on socioeconomic characteristics and quality of life (MINICHAL). The data were analyzed using the nonparametric Mann-Whitney and Kuskall-Wallis tests. The results showed that marital status, religion and education affect the quality of life of elderly hypertensive patients in a statistically significant way. Elderly hypertensive patients who were single/divorced/widowed, evangelical, spiritualist and belonging to other religious bodies, illiterate achieved lower scores in terms of quality of life. For the remaining variables, there was no statistical association. The conclusion, drawn is that socioeconomic factors such as marital status, education and religion influence the quality of life of elderly hypertensive patients.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: João Marcus Oliveira
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lorena Roseli
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Larissa Silva
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Fernanda Silva
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Danilo Cangussu
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Marise Fagundes
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Silveira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors