目的 :了解城市老年人生活质量状况及使用镇静催眠药的情况 ,描述二者之间的联系。方法 :采用自制调查表以问卷调查和个别面谈方式随机调查了北京市居民 10 877人 ,抽出全部 50岁以上老年人 352 5例进行研究。结果 :统计结果表明老年人服用镇静催眠药率为 54.8% ,其中女性 53.3% ,男性 56 .7% ,无显著性差异。大多数老年人对目前的生活状况表示满意 ,但是依然有 6 6 .3%的老年人患有慢性疾病 ,患病情况与是否服用过镇静催眠药之间存在显著性差异。结论 :老年人服用镇静催眠药的问题与生活质量状况息息相关 ,老年人的健康状况应引起人们的重视 Objective: To understand the quality of life of elderly people in the city and the use of sedative-hypnotics, and to describe the links between them. METHODS: A self-made questionnaire was used to conduct a random survey of 10 877 residents in Beijing and 352 5 elderly people over the age of 50 were investigated by questionnaires and individual interviews. Results: The statistical results showed that the rate of sedative-hypnotics for the elderly was 54.8%, of which 53.3% were female and 56.7% were male. There was no significant difference. Most of the elderly people are satisfied with the current living conditions, but there are still 66.3% of the elderly people suffering from chronic diseases, there is a significant difference between the prevalence and whether or not to take sedative and hypnotic drugs. Conclusion: The problem of elderly patients taking sedative-hypnotics is closely related to the quality of life. The health status of the elderly should arouse people’s attention.