Ruchlin H S, Morris J N
Department of Public Health, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 10021.
Am J Public Health. 1991 Apr;81(4):498-500. doi: 10.2105/ajph.81.4.498.
Using a random sample of 310 Massachusetts community-residing elderly between the ages of 65 and 74, this study investigates the relationship between employment status and quality of life using a modified version of the Spitzer Uniscale QL index. The odds of reporting the highest quality of life rating, after controlling for socioeconomic and health characteristics, was 3.51:1 for those who worked versus those who did not do so.
本研究采用随机抽样的方法,选取了310名年龄在65岁至74岁之间居住在马萨诸塞州社区的老年人,运用斯皮策单一量表生活质量指数的修订版,调查就业状况与生活质量之间的关系。在控制了社会经济和健康特征后,报告生活质量评级最高的在职者与非在职者的优势比为3.51:1。