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July 15, 2026CureusOpen Access

Quality of Life of Elderly Residents of Old-Age Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study From Tripura

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BDBhawna Chopra DattaPYPramod YadavBDBibhash Datta

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Cross-sectional study assesses quality of life in elderly residents of old-age homes, indicating areas for care improvement.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the quality of life (QOL) of older adults living in old-age homes in Tripura.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted among 79 elderly residents aged ≥60 years from five randomly selected old-age homes in Agartala.
  • Data collection utilized a semi-structured questionnaire and the WHOQOL-BREF instrument.
  • Statistical analyses included independent-samples t test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression.
  • The social relationships domain had the highest mean QOL score of 67.3 ± 11.0, while the psychological domain was lowest at 44.2 ± 11.7.
  • Participants aged ≤70 years had significantly higher physical domain scores (p = 0.020).
  • Higher socioeconomic status was linked to better psychological QOL (B = 11.63, 95% CI: 2.78-20.48; p = 0.011).

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Datta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5723fd88b21df8754807fdhttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112554
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