期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
卷 17, 期 23, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238731
关键词
income inequality; rural areas; quality of life; Malaysia; social determinants of health
资金
- Ministry of Higher Education via the Long Term Research Grant (LRGS) [LRGS/1/2016/UKM/02/1/2 (LGRS MRUN/F1/01/2019)]
- Research offices of Monash University in Australia
- Research offices of Monash University in Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine
- Nursing and Health Sciences
- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Science
- Faculty of Arts
Quality of life (QOL) is a proxy of health and social well-being. Hence, it is vital to assess QOL as it informs the strategies of policymakers to enhance the living conditions in communities. Rural areas in emerging economies are underserved in terms of modern facilities and technologies, which impact QOL. To address this, this study investigated whether income played a role in the QOL of rural residents within emerging economies using a large survey of Malaysian adults above 18 years old. The study extracted data from a sample of 18,607 respondents of a health and demographic surveillance system survey. A generalized linear model was used to estimate the impact of three income groups, the bottom 40%, middle 40% and top 20%, on perceived QOL, controlling for sociodemographic, chronic disease co-morbidities and mental health status. Results of the study showed a statistically significant association between income and the physical, psychological, social and environmental QOL domains. Using the bottom 40% as a reference category, the middle 40% and top 20% income groups showed a significant and positive association across the four domains of QOL. Hence, intervention programs are necessary to escalate the income levels of rural communities, especially the bottom 40%, to uplift perceived QOL among rural residents.
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