Abstract
Objective: To determine the quality of life (QOL) in
construction workers.
Methodology: This is observational cross-sectional
study male workers of Lahore. A Performa with
validated SF 36 questionnaires will be distributed
among workers. Data were analyzed by SPSS 25.
Results: Out of 201 workers, 75.1% were married and
56.7% were smoker. Mean age was 36.68 ± 11.326
years. Deviation of physical function was 47.4627 ±
7.38443, role limitations due to physical health was
42.7861 ± 41.35455, role limitations due to emotional
problems was 68.3250 ± 43.04407, energy/fatigue was
38.8806 ± 16.19771, emotional well-being was
54.7463 ± 12.20903, social functioning was 92.4751 ±
14.36574, pain was 48.1592 ± 26.66987 general health
was 45.2985 ± 8.46525 and health change in one year
was 35.32 ± 20.519.
Conclusion: There was overall moderate quality of
life in construction workers. Social function domain
had excellent QOL. Energy, emotional well-being and
general health domains had good QOL and domains
which had poor QOL werephysical function, role
limitation due to physical health and emotional
problems.
Keywords: Quality of life, construction site workers,
occupational hazards.
