2008
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v67i1.18223
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Quality of life in relation to physical, psychosocial and socioeconomic conditions among reindeer-herding Sami

Abstract: Objectives. To analyse different aspects of health-related quality of life factors among members of reindeer-herding families. Study design. Cross-sectional study based on data from a comprehensive survey. Methods. The health-related quality of life (SF-6) factors were analysed on 99 (6 men, women) adult members of reindeer-herding families. Comparisons were made between the reindeer-herding family members and a Swedish reference population. Associations between mental and physical component summary measures a… Show more

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“…In a sample of 99 adult men and women in reindeer-herding families, the healthrelated quality of life was similar when compared to a Swedish reference population. On the SF-36 questionnaire used to assess the health-related quality of life, both men and women scored higher on physical function than the reference population, but lower on the included general health scales [19]. Among Sami schoolchildren in Sweden, the health-related quality of life was lower than for Swedish schoolchildren in general [20].…”
Section: Countriesmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…In a sample of 99 adult men and women in reindeer-herding families, the healthrelated quality of life was similar when compared to a Swedish reference population. On the SF-36 questionnaire used to assess the health-related quality of life, both men and women scored higher on physical function than the reference population, but lower on the included general health scales [19]. Among Sami schoolchildren in Sweden, the health-related quality of life was lower than for Swedish schoolchildren in general [20].…”
Section: Countriesmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…recognition of speech, faces and finger prints, in diagnostics of tumors and other somatic diseases, and in social science, neuroscience and psychological research (e.g. Johansson et al 1991;Duda et al 2001;Henningsson et al 2002;Daerga et al 2008;Brunelli 2009). In this paper a method called Partial Least Square Regression was used for pattern recognition analysis of value systems.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…[32]. Reindeer herding is connected to Saami well-being so that the quality of life decrease if the livelihood is lost [33]. Women constitute a minority of full-time reindeer herders, being actively involved in reindeer-herding culture [34••].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%