Cheung et al. (2005): study HK 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Cheung, C.K.; Chan, S.S.; Kwan, A.Y.; Ngan, R.M.
- Title:
- Quality of Life in Older Adults: Benefits from Caring Services in Hong Kong.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2005, Vol. 71, 29 1- 334
Investigation
- Public
- Elderly, Hong Kong, 2001
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive-quota sample
- Respondents
- N = 3000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
.. Global life quality.. (full text not reported)
0 lowest quality
.
.
100 highest quality
Rated on line scale with 10 point demarcations between 0 and 100
Name: Spitzer Uniscale - Classification:
- O-QOL-c-sq-ol-101-a
- Author's label:
- Global quality of life
- Page in publication:
- 303
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 65.43 6.54
- SD:
- 30.30 3.03
Correlational Findings
Consumption of services
Living in a nursing home
Restrictions in seeing
Current disease (who icd-10 classification)
Neoplasms (cancer) (c00-d48)
Renal failure (n17-19)
Diabetes (e10-14)
Rheumatism (m00-25)
Infectious and parasitic diseases (a00-b99)
Diseases of nervous system (g00-99)
Diseases of respiratory system (j00-99)
Diseases of digestive system (k00-93)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Injuries (s00-t98)
Hypertensive diseases (i10-15)
Prostate cancer
Practical support received
Living with children
Dependent persons in household
Living with parents