Relationship between Social Determinants of Health and General Health Status of the Elderly in Alborz Province: Path Analysis

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social determinants of health (SDH), quality of life, lifestyle, and general health of the aging people in Alborz province.Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in ۲۰۰۰ aging people. A two-stage cluster sampling was applied to select participants. We used a four-section questionnaire. The statistical analysis was performed with AMOS ۲۲. We used path analysis to examine whether SDH, QOL and lifestyle would directly or indirectly affect general health and whether the pathway model was acceptable.Results: The general health status of the most of participants was low. The results of path analysis show that general health is affected by the SDH, lifestyle and quality of life. Our pathway model was an acceptable model. Variables such as marital status, educational level, job, income, number of family members, QOL, and lifestyle can be considered as predictors of general health status in the aging people.Conclusion: It can be concluded that it is necessary to provide appropriate strategies to promote general health of the elder person.

Keywords:

Lifestyle , Elder , Pathway model , General health , Mental health