A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON ‘QUALITY OF LIFE’AMONG THE GERIATRIC POPULATION OF URBAN AND RURALAREA OF WEST BENGAL.

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Background: Geriatric population of India is increasing gradually. Geriatric population is more vulnerable to chronic health problems. Objectives: The study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) of geriatric population and to nd out relationship between socio demographic Variables and quality of life Materials and Methods: This community based observational, descriptive & cross-sectional study was conducted in urban and rural eld practice area of Community Medicine department, of a Medical College of West Bengal. Total 412 (206 each area) study population were interviewed and data were analysed. Results: Age group, type of Family, education and per-capita income, showing signicant relationship with Physical domains of WHOQOL-(BREF) in urban area and mean age group showing signicant relationship with Physical domains of WHOOOL (BREF) only in rural area. Education, Present occupation per-capita income and addiction status to alcohol showing signicant relationship with Psychological domains of WHOQOL-(BREF) in urban and Religion, Mean age group, Type of Family is showing signicant relationship. Religion, Mean age group, type of family, education and per-capita income showing signicant relationship with social domains of WHOQOL (BREF) in urban and in rural areas, only religion showing signicant relationship .Type of Family, education, per-capita income and Addiction status to alcohol, showing signicant relationship with Environmental domains of WHOQOL (BREF) in urban area and In rural area religion, type of family and education showing signicant relationship. Conclusions: The present study revealed that age group, type of family, religion, education, per capita income, occupation and addictions had signicant effect on QOL.

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