PLoS ONE
Volume 9, Issue 1, 2014

Health-related quality of life and its correlates among chinese migrants in small-and medium-sized enterprises in two cities of guangdong (Article) (Open Access)

Lu L. , Zou G. , Zeng Z. , Han L. , Guo Y. , Ling L.
  • a Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
  • b Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Institute for International Health and Development, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • c Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
  • d Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
  • e Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
  • f Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Abstract

Objectives: To explore the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) status and associated factors among rural-to-urban migrants in China. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 856 rural-to-urban migrants working at small-and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Shenzhen and Zhongshan City in 2012. Andersen's behavioral model was used as a theoretical framework to exam the relationships among factors affecting HRQOL. Analysis was performed using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: Workers with statutory working hours, higher wages and less migrant experience had higher HRQOL scores. Need (contracting a disease in the past two weeks and perception of needing health service) had the greatest total effect on HRQOL (β =20.78), followed by enabling (labor contract, insurance purchase, income, physical examination during work and training) (β = 0.40), predisposing (age, family separation, education) (β = 0.22) and health practices and use of health service (physical exercise weekly, health check-up and use of protective equipments) (β =20.20). Conclusions: Priority should be given to satisfy the needs of migrant workers, and improve the enabling resources.

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Index Keywords

urban population urban area China rural area exercise health insurance human rural population controlled study occupational health service health care practice Public Health Surveillance academic achievement Cross-Sectional Studies quality of life Young Adult migrant worker population size cross-sectional study Humans income life satisfaction Adolescent male female Risk Factors Cities Reproducibility of Results Models, Theoretical Article working time health care utilization private sector adult family relation age Transients and Migrants Physical Examination public sector attitude to health health care need
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84894761098&doi=10.1371%2fjournal.pone.0083315&partnerID=40&md5=5b72c00cfc6c3f7a494946e03832d60e
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083315
ISSN: 19326203
Cited by: 13
Original Language: English