| Autor: |
Andrade JM; Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com., Rios LR; Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com., Teixeira LS; Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com., Vieira FS; Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com., Mendes DC; Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com., Vieira MA; Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com., Silveira MF; Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Laboratório de Pesquisa em Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, joao_marcus13@hotmail.com. |
| Abstrakt: |
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. |
