Predictors of health-related quality of life among rural adult residents of western Maharashtra, India

The study demonstrates that approximately one-third (36.8%) of the rural adult population experiences impairment in at least one dimension of health-related quality of life. The key factors were age above 60 years, illiteracy, non-earning status, and those with at least one chronic morbidity. These findings have significant implications for targeted public health interventions that can address modifiable risk factors and enhance chronic disease management in rural areas.