title: [Application of European five-dimensional health questionnaire for the quality of life among the population over 60 years old in Dalian city].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Using European five-dimensional health questionnaire (EQ-5D) to study the quality of life among the population over 60 years old in Dalian city and analyze the influence factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2013, multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method and EQ-5D questionnaire were used to investigate the status of 4 081 participants over the age of 60 in Dalian. The questionnaire contained EQ-5D health describing system and the VAS. The EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score of the study objects were calculated and the participants' quality of life and impact factors were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women's percentage of "having difficulty" in 5 dimensionalities was 18.1% (373/2 059), 12.6% (264/2 059), 16.2% (334/2 059), 32.0% (659/2 059), 17.5% (371/2 059) respectively, men' percentage of "having difficulty" in 5 dimensionalities was 13.3% (269/2 022), 10.2% (218/2 022), 12.5% (253/2 022), 23.1% (467/2 022), 13.7% (77/2 022) respectively, and the difference was significant (P < 0.05). The EQ-5D index and VAS score of men was (0.82 ± 0.30), (72.75 ± 16.26), higher than those of women ( (0.79 ± 0.33), (70.79 ± 16.64 )) and the difference was significant (P < 0.05). The score of quality of life who were married was (0.82 ± 0.28) and (73.27 ± 16.60).With age increasing, the elders' quality of life score decreased, and with education level increasing, the elders' quality of life score increased (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quality of life of the elders in Dalian city was kind of good, and it could be impacted by genders, marital status, education levels and the chronic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Hairui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Email: mali_lele@sina.com.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Email: john5151@126.com.
authors.forename: Junfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002947:Cities; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires