Health related quality of life in older Mexican Americans with diabetes: A cross-sectional study
Health related quality of life in older Mexican Americans with diabetes: A cross-sectional study
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DOI：
10.1186/1477-7525-5-39
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发表时间：
2007-07-12
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Ottenbacher, Kenneth J.
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作者：
Graham, James E.;Stoebner-May, Diane G.;Ottenbacher, Kenneth J.
背景资料：美国的拉美裔老年人口正在以惊人的速度增长。虽然与种族相关的糖尿病风险和并发症在拉美裔老年人中得到了广泛承认，但对这一人群中与健康相关的生活质量如何受到影响的了解较少。方法：横断面研究评估患有和不患有糖尿病的墨西哥裔美国老年人之间与健康相关的生活质量的差异。参加老年人流行病学研究的西班牙裔固定人群的参与者(n=619)在他们的家中接受了采访。结果：59.6%的样本为女性，平均年龄为78.3岁(SD=5.2)。31.2%(n=193)的参与者被确认患有糖尿病。糖尿病个体显著(F=19.35，p<0.05)。
Background: The older Hispanic population of the U. S. is growing at a tremendous rate. While ethnic- related risk and complications of diabetes are widely- acknowledged for older Hispanics, less is known about how health related quality of life is affected in this population.Methods: Cross- sectional study assessing differences in health related quality of life between older Mexican Americans with and without diabetes. Participants ( n = 619) from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly were interviewed in their homes. The primary measure was the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form ( SF- 36).Results: The sample was 59.6% female with a mean age of 78.3 ( SD = 5.2) years. 31.2% ( n = 193) of the participants were identified with diabetes. Individuals with diabetes had significantly ( F = 19.35, p