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Objective. Comparing the scores of quality of life according toplace of residence (urban and rural areas). Methods. A crosssectionalstudy involving 2142 elderly in urban area and other 850in rural area of the municipality of Uberaba (Minas Gerais, Brazil).Instruments used: Olders Americans Resources and Services,World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF (WHOQOLBREF)and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessmentfor Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD). Results. We found that inurban area predominated women and men in rural areas. It wascommon in two areas: 60Ⱶ70 years old, married marital status,schooling of 4 to 8 years of study and the income of a minimumwage. The elderly residing in the urban area with their childrenand in rural areas did so with the spouse. In the evaluation of thequality of life, rural elders presented scores significantly higherthan the urban area in the domains of physical, psychological,and social relations in the WHOQOL-BREF; and in the facets ofautonomy, past, present and future activities, social participationand intimacy of the WHOQOL-OLD. For the latter instrumentfacets sensory ability and of death and dying the elderly’s urbanarea had higher scores than the rural area. Conclusion. The eldersof the urban area showed a greater involvement of the qualityof life than the residents in the rural area. Nurses who work inprimary care should address health strategies according to thespecific needs of the urban and rural areas.
