Factors affecting the quality of life of elderly diabetic patients:survey in north and south Wanjiang river regions
- VernacularTitle:皖江南北地区老年糖尿病患者生命质量及影响因素分析
- Author:
Yuelong JIN
1
;
Lingling DING
;
Quanhai WANG
;
Lianping HE
;
Miao NIE
;
Xiuli SONG
;
Hui TANG
;
Daoxia GUO
;
Yan CHEN
;
Yingshui YAO
Author Information
1. 皖南医学院公共卫生学院流行病与卫生统计学教研室
- Keywords:
diabetes;
elderly;
quality of life;
influencing factor;
SF-36
- From:
Journal of Southern Medical University
2014;(2):283-285
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the quality of life of elderly diabetic patients and its influencing factors. Methods By randomized cluster sampling, we conducted a survey in 1450 elderly residents (over 60 years old) living in urban, suburban and rural areas in south and north Anhui province. We evaluated the quality of life of the elderly diabetic patients using a demographic information questionnaire and full items on Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36). Results The elderly diabetic patients had lower scores in all dimensions of quality of life than the elderly without diabetes. Multiple linear regression analysis showed a linear regression in the quality of life among the elderly diabetic patients in terms of geographic regions, education, personality, sleep quality, and age. Conclusion Elderly diabetic patients have generally poor quality of life, which was subjected to the influences by geographic regions, education, personality, sleep quality, and age, suggesting the necessity of corresponding interventions to improve the quality of life of these patients.