Case Report · pages 83–86
A Study of Health-Related Quality of Life (QOL) among the Population of Gangtok, Sikkim
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M.R. Kotwal, Ranabir Pal. A Study of Health-Related Quality of Life (QOL) among the Population of Gangtok, Sikkim. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2011;24(2):83–86.
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This study was conducted to find out the “Quality of Life among the Population of Gangtok, a developing town in Sikkim Himalayas”. 426 subjects were conveniently chosen from Gangtok (202 males and 224 females). Data was collected on standardized structured interview schedule and self-administered (WHOQOL-BREF). Major findings of the study are that majority (82%) of the subjects belonged to the age group of 15 – 44 years, 61% of the subjects were married and living as married. 65% of the subjects reported ‘Very good’ and ‘good’ quality of life and 75% of the female responders reported ‘Very good’ and ‘Good’ quality of life.
Keywords
Quality of Life, Physical domain, Psychological domain, Social domain, acceptability, Version 1995)