Predictive variables of quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin American adults

Authors

  • Patricia Pavón León Universidad Veracruzanaz, México.
  • Igor Cigarroa Universidad Santo Tomás Talca, Chile.
  • Rafael Zapata-Lamana Universidad de Concepción, Los Ángeles, Chile.
  • Carlos Herrera Nivia Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia
  • Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.3.614.592

Keywords:

calidad de vida, salud, confinamiento, COVID-19

Abstract

Objective. Determine the predictive variables of a low quality of life in adult population in a pandemic situation due to COVID-19. Methods. Cross-sectional study. The population consisted of adult inhabitants of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Risk factors were identified by logistic regression analysis. These analyzes were adjusted by nutritional status, age and geographic origin. Results. Being female (OR=1.73; p=0,001), physically inactive (OR=1.85; p=0,001), consuming tobacco (OR=1.29; p=0.026), consuming alcohol (OR=1.31; p=0.002) and consuming junk food (OR=2.04; p=0.001) increases the probability of having a decrease in quality of life during a Covid-19 quarantine. Conclusions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the main risk factors present in the decrease of the eight dimensions of quality of life evaluated were being female, physically inactive, sedentary, consuming unhealthy food, drinking alcohol and smoking habit.

Author Biographies

  • Patricia Pavón León, Universidad Veracruzanaz, México.

    Doctorado. Instituto de Ciencia de la Salud, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz
    (México). Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1868-4530. ppavon@uv.mx

  • Igor Cigarroa, Universidad Santo Tomás Talca, Chile.

    Doctorado. Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca
    (Chile). Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0418-8787. icigarroa@santotomas.cl

  • Rafael Zapata-Lamana, Universidad de Concepción, Los Ángeles, Chile.

    Doctorado. Escuela de Educación, Universidad de Concepción, Los Ángeles (Chile).
    Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4729-1680. rzapata@udec.cl

  • Carlos Herrera Nivia, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia

    Doctorado. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá (Colombia). Orcid:
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1816-0427. carlosherreranivia07@hotmail.com

  • Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile.

    Doctorado. Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás Talca
    (Chile). Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7001-9004. eguzmanm@santotomas.cl

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2022-12-01

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Predictive variables of quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin American adults. (2022). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 38(3), 804-818. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.3.614.592

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