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- Title
Health status assessed by the SF-36 along the diabetes continuum in an Australian population.
- Authors
Chittleborough, Catherine; Baldock, Katherine; Taylor, Anne; Phillips, Patrick; Chittleborough, Catherine R; Baldock, Katherine L; Taylor, Anne W; Phillips, Patrick J; North West Adelaide Health Study Team
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>To examine the association of health status with stage along the diabetes continuum.<bold>Design, Setting and Participants: </bold>Self-reported health status (SF-36) was assessed in the North West Adelaide Health Study, a representative population cohort (n = 4060) aged 18 years and over in metropolitan South Australia. Impaired fasting glucose (IFG), undiagnosed diabetes, diagnosed diabetes, glycaemic control and cardiovascular disease were determined from fasting blood and self-reported data.<bold>Results: </bold>The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes was 5.6% (95% CI: 4.9-6.3), with an additional 1.0% (95% CI: 0.7-1.4) previously undiagnosed. When compared to those with normal glucose, those with diabetes were significantly impaired on all SF-36 dimensions except Mental Health, and those with IFG (4.3%) were significantly impaired in terms of Physical Functioning and Bodily Pain when controlling for the effects of age, sex and cardiovascular disease. Poor glycaemic control (HbA1c >or= 7.0%) was also associated with impaired health status.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Health status is impaired not only among those with diagnosed diabetes but also those with IFG and undiagnosed diabetes.
- Subjects
HEALTH status indicators; DIABETES; GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin; HEMOGLOBINS; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Quality of Life Research, 2006, Vol 15, Issue 4, p687
- ISSN
0962-9343
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s11136-005-3570-8