The Relationship between Country of Residence, Gender and the Quality of Life in Australian and Taiwanese Midlife Residents |
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Authors: | Shiu-Yun Kimberly Fu Debra Anderson Mary Courtney Brian McAvan |
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Institution: | (1) Centre for Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, 4059 Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia |
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Abstract: | A growing global aging population is presenting more opportunities for health professionals to interact with other cultures.
The specific aims of this study were to: (1) compare the quality of life of midlife men and women in Australian and Taiwan;
and (2) to explore the impact of country of residence and gender on quality of life. A cross-sectional survey was conducted
using census data and a probability proportional sampling (PPS) strategy on a general population of men and women aged 40–59 years-old
who live permanently in Taiwan and Australia. The sample consisted of 278 Australians and 398 Taiwanese men and women. Analysis
showed that country of residence does have an impact on quality of life with significant differences seen between midlife
Australian and Taiwanese men and women (F 4, 666 = 59.31, p < 0.001). The results suggest that midlife Australian men and women have a better quality of life than midlife Taiwanese
men and women. The mean score for the four domains of quality of life by gender indicated that midlife women consider that
they have a better quality of life than midlife men in both Australia and Taiwan. Midlife Australian men in this study reported
they are more dissatisfied with their sleep and rest (χ
2 = 10.57, df = 4, p = 0.03) and more dissatisfied with their sexual activities (χ
2 = 9.42, df = 4, p = 0.05) in contrast to midlife Australian women. This study has addressed and contributed to the assessment of multi-cultural
quality of life research and has important implications for both health providers and policy makers of both countries. |
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Keywords: | midlife men and women multi-cultural quality of life research probability proportional sampling |
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