Health-related quality of life in a general population sample in Kazakhstan and its sociodemographic and occupational determinants

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQL) in the general population of Kazakhstan has never been characterized. We constructed this population-based study of the largest city in Kazakhstan, Almaty with the aim to quantitatively assess HRQL and ascertain whether occupation and lifestyle are associated with HRQL in this population. Methods In a random sample (N = 1500) of general population in Almaty (median age 49 (interquartile range 28)...