Profile and Correlates of Health-related Quality of Life in Chinese Patients with Coronary Heart Disease / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 1853-1861, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-335695
ABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Although coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the major cardiovascular diseases, risk factors associated with the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of CHD patients remain unclear. The present study was designed to determine the profile and significant factors of the HRQoL in CHD patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cross-sectional study was conducted in rural communities of Fangshan District, Beijing, China. Socio-demographic, lifestyle, and comorbidity information of CHD patients were collected by a structured questionnaire and medical records. HRQoL was measured using European Quality of Life 5-dimensions (EQ-5D) scale and EQ Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS). Multiple linear and logistic regressions were performed to explore the association of potential risk factors with HRQoL scores and each EQ-5D, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Totally, 1928 CHD patients (mean age 61.64 ± 9.24 years; femalemale = 2.41) were enrolled in the study. The mean score of EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS were 0.889 ± 0.172 and 71.56 ± 17.65, respectively. Multiple linear regression revealed that marital status, physical activity, moderate alcohol drinking, and family's population were positive independent correlates of EQ-VAS, whereas diabetes mellitus and stroke were negative independent correlates (all P < 0.05). Age and stroke were negatively while physical activity, moderate alcohol drinking, family's population and household income were positively correlated with EQ-5D index (all P < 0.05) independently. In addition, each of the five HRQoL dimensions had various specific determinants, including obesity, underweight, smoking or education.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Findings of the study highlight certain socio-demographic, lifestyle factors, and comorbid stroke or diabetes mellitus as correlates of HRQoL in Chinese CHD patients. Large-scale cohort studies should be carried out to confirm our results in the future.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Linear Models
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China
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Epidemiology
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Risk Factors
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Coronary Disease
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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