Factors Influencing Health-Related Quality of Life and Living Arrangements of the Ageing Population in the Northern Part of Bangladesh

Background: One of the key performance indicators for patients is health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL is increasingly recognized in a variety of patient-reported outcomes as the country’s standards of living, public health improvements and medical care are all improving daily. The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing HRQoL and living arrangements of the ageing population in the northern part of Bangladesh. Methods: Using a multistage random sampling strategy, a cross-sectional study with a population sample (n = 540) was chosen from two divisions covering the northern part of Bangladesh. The HRQoL of Bangladesh’s general population was assessed using the EQ-5D-5L tool. SPSS version 25 was used to perform the descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: This study revealed that a maximum (56.90%) of the ageing population were male and 43.10% were female. Notably, 33.00% of the ageing population were healthy, 41.70% were fair and 25.40% were unhealthy. Rural residents had a lower chance of reporting problems in mobility, self-care, usual activities, anxiety/depression and living arrangements than urban residents. Married elderly had a lower chance to report problems in mobility, usual activities and living arrangements than other (Unmarried, Widow/Widower, Divorced, Living separately) elderly. The elderly who were currently working had a lower chance of reporting problems in mobility, self-care and usual activities than those who were not currently working. The elderly who have family support for caring had a higher chance to report problems in mobility, usual activities and living arrangements than those who have no family support for caring. Healthy people had a lower chance of reporting problems in mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression than unhealthy people. Fair health-rated people had a lower chance of reporting problems in mobility, self-care, usual activities and pain/discomfort than unhealthy people. Conclusion: The study revealed that some modifiable factors were related to HRQoL among ageing people. Policymakers and healthcare providers can consider our findings for overcoming the problems of ageing people.