PMID: 11910666Mar 26, 2002Paper

Life satisfaction and health-related quality of life (SF-36) of middle-aged men and women

Climacteric : the Journal of the International Menopause Society
I O'DeaS Anjos

Abstract

To investigate life satisfaction and health-related quality of life (SF-36) in a general population sample of middle-aged women and men. The effects of menopausal status and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use upon life satisfaction and health-related quality of life (HrQOL) were also examined for the female sample. All men and women aged 49-55 years from the age/sex register of a large general practice in London were contacted and asked to complete a questionnaire about their health. A total of 103 women (55%) and 86 men (40%) participated; of the women, 15% were premenopausal, 68% peri- or postmenopausal and 17% taking HRT. Women and men reported similar levels of HrQOL, life satisfaction and general health, although women reported more physical problems (SF-36). The significant predictors of HrQOL were serious illness, employment and marital status, but HRT use and menopausal status were not significantly associated with life satisfaction nor HrQOL (for women). Gender differences in health and HrQOL may be less apparent during mid-life, although there were some subtle differences between men and women in reported health concerns and reasons given for (dis)satisfaction with their lives.

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