Abstract
To examine satisfaction with quality of life among elderly people with active diseases, in-patients aged 65 and over in Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital were interviewed. Multivariate analysis was performed using Hayashi's quantification theory (the 2nd family). The dependent variable was the question “are there any satisfactory aspects of your becoming old?” and 18 explanatory variable items including age, gender, activity of daily living (ADL) and physical and mental status. Among 68 patients examined, 49 cases fulfilled all the items. The correlation ratio was 0.353, and rate of correct discrimination was 77.6% (78.9% and 76.7% of positive and negative responses, respectively). The range and correlation coefficient of ADL and age were greater than those of other items. Affirmative answers increased with advancing age and loss of independency in ADL responded negatively. Poor prognosis also affected satisfaction with life. These results suggest that age and progression of disability are important factors which determine life satisfaction in elderly in-patients.
