Quality of Life Factors for Octogenarians in Rural Uberaba, Brazil

A cross-sectional study of 74 octogenarian elderly living in the rural area of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The research, authored by Ana Luisa Zanardo Buso, investigates factors associated with life quality, including sociodemographic profile, number of morbidities, and functionality. Data analysis employed Student's t-tests, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between morbidity count and physical quality of life scores based on the study's findings.
• Analyzing the impact of functional disability in instrumental activities of daily living on quality of life domains.
• Identifying sociodemographic factors associated with life quality outcomes for the very old in rural settings.

Strengths

• Study includes 74 octogenarian participants, a specific and often understudied demographic.
• Analysis uses multiple statistical methods (t-tests, correlation, regression) to identify associated factors.
• Focus on a defined geographic region (rural Uberaba-MG) provides contextual specificity.

Limitations

• Row count for the underlying dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ana Luisa Zanardo Buso via paperswithcode.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study involving surveys and assessments of sociodemographic profile, morbidities, quality of life, and functionality.

Geography

Rural area of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.