Place of Residence, Work Status and Health-Related Quality of Life of Elderly Population in Ghana

Isaac Yeboah
Mary Essiaw, University of Professional Studies, Accra
ANDREW CONDUAH, Regional Institute for Population Studies

Objective The study aimed to assess the influence of place of residence and work status on health-related QoL in the Ghanaian elderly population adjusting for the influence of other known determinants of health-related QoL. Methods This study uses data from wave 2 of the World Health Organization (WHO) Survey on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) (Ghana) conducted between 2014 and 2015. This study was restricted to 2,229 individuals aged 60 years and above. Results The mean (SD) age was 71.1(8.6) and 41.5% self-reported high quality of life. In a multivariable model, those residing in urban centres and working strongly increased the occurrence of high quality of life Conclusions There is a strong synergy between place of residence and work status on health-related. Studies are needed to better understand how living in urban centres and working simultaneously benefits the elderly.