Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors: Regional Differences Among Oldest-Old in Brazil

• Main Authors: Javanna L. G. da S. Freitas Ms (Author), Jaíza M. M. Silva Ms (Author), Júlia Cristina L. Nóbrega Ms (Author), Raisa F. M. Simões Ms (Author), Juliana B. Medeiros PhD (Author), Ricardo O. Alves PhD (Author), Jair L. F. Santos PhD (Author), Yeda Aparecida O. Duarte PhD (Author), Mayana Zatz PhD (Author), David Matheson PhD (Author), Tarciana N. de Menezes PhD (Author), Silvana Santos PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose The aim of this research was to investigate the extent to which socioeconomic and regional differences in Brazil may influence the quality of life. To this end, we examined factors associated with health-related quality of life in two populations of oldest-old people, aged 80 and over: one f...