ArticleCureus2026
Determinants of Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Urban South India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
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Background Population ageing poses significant public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. India's ageing population is rapidly increasing, posing challenges to quality of life (QoL) because of declining physical, functional, and psychological well-being. This study aimed to assess QoL and identify its determinants among the older urban population in Visakhapatnam, India. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 older adults (≥60 years) selected by simple random sampling from the electoral roll of an urban field practice area in Visakhapatnam, India. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pretested questionnaire and the Telugu version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). QoL scores were calculated according to WHO guidelines, and determinants of QoL were analyzed using descriptive statistics, an independent-samples
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