Naslov
Persons with diabetes report poorer quality of life – the Croatian SF-36 health study.
(Persons with diabetes report poorer quality of life – the Croatian SF-36 health study)

Autori
Poljičanin, Tamara ; Pibernik-Okanović, Mirjana ; Metelko, Željko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Diabetic Medicine 2006, 23(Suppl 4) / Hitman, Graham A. - London : Delhi : John Wiley & Sons, 2006, 364-365

Skup
19th World Diabetes Congress

Mjesto i datum
Cape Town, Južnoafrička Republika, 03.12.2006. - 07.12.2006

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
diabetes; quality of life; cardiovascular disease

Sažetak
AIM The study was aimed at determining quality of life (QOL) in patients with diabetes using the SF-36 Health Survey, and comparing it with that in patients with cardiovascular diseases/risks and healthy individuals. METHODS Data obtained from the Croatian SF-36 Health Survey of 9070 examinees were estimated on entire adult Croatian population using individual weight scores. Physical and mental health dimensions (PF-Physical Functioning, RP-Role Physical, BP-Bodily Pain, GH-General Health, VT-Vitality, SF-Social Functioning, RE-Role Emotional, MH-Mental Health), and the overall QOL self-evaluations were analysed in 4 groups: patients with cardiovascular diseases/risks-hypertension, stenocardia, myocardial infarction, heart insufficiency, stroke, hyperlipidemia (CD), diabetes mellitus (DM), diabetes and cardiovascular diseases/risks (DM_CD), and healthy individuals (HI). Some known QOL mediators (age, gender, financial status, education, employment) were considered during the analysis. Data on diseases/risks were anamnestic. RESULTS Negative correlation was found between all QOL dimensions and age (Spearman Rank Correlation-test p<0.001). Higher QOL scores were obtained in men compared to women, excepting overall QOL which was lower in men than women (t-test p<0.001). Results were also analysed by the age- and gender-defined subgroups (n=28). The four groups (CD, DM, DM_CD, HI) were significantly different in all QOL dimensions (Kruskal-Wallis-test p<0.001). HI (n=2084978) CD (n=1096608) DM (n=56543) DM_CD(n=239949) QOL 63.45± ; 23.80 56.11± ; 26.05 58.75± ; 26.97 49.46± ; 25.84 PF 85.68± ; 22.64 63.16± ; 29.34 66.13± ; 26.67 54.61± ; 29.25 RP 81.64± ; 35.15 51.95± ; 45.00 59.80± ; 44.86 39.09± ; 44.30 BP 77.50± ; 26.58 58.69± ; 29.18 60.70± ; 29.25 51.94± ; 29.90 GH 67.95± ; 20.68 48.69± ; 20.44 51.05± ; 21.68 41.38± ; 20.37 VT 64.12± ; 19.26 50.25± ; 21.45 55.87± ; 22.05 43.86± ; 22.68 SF 84.62± ; 21.41 70.77± ; 27.21 73.46± ; 27.71 61.64± ; 28.90 RE 83.10± ; 34.43 65.86± ; 43.89 74.92± ; 40.06 53.03± ; 46.78 MH 70.50± ; 17.71 60.23± ; 20.44 63.62± ; 18.65 54.91± ; 21.30 Data are mean± ; SD The lowest scores were obtained in DM_CD examinees, followed by CD and DM, whereas the highest scores were in HI. Differences remained stable across all subgroups. CONCLUSION Diabetes is associated with poorer QOL independently of age and gender. Concomitant cardiovascular disease and risks additionally diminish diabetic patients' quality of life.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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