TY - JOUR
T1 - Health status assessed by the SF-36 along the diabetes continuum in an Australian population
AU - Chittleborough, Catherine R.
AU - Baldock, Katherine L.
AU - Taylor, Anne W.
AU - Phillips, Patrick J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This stage of the North West Adelaide Health Study was supported by the South Australian Department of Health Research and Innovation Program and the University of Adelaide. The authors would like to acknowledge the work of the Study clinic staff, and also the input of Liza Phillips and Dan Worthley.
PY - 2006/5
Y1 - 2006/5
N2 - Objective: To examine the association of health status with stage along the diabetes continuum. Design, setting and participants: 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. Results: 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 ≥ 7.0%) was also associated with impaired health status. Conclusions: Health status is impaired not only among those with diagnosed diabetes but also those with IFG and undiagnosed diabetes.
AB - Objective: To examine the association of health status with stage along the diabetes continuum. Design, setting and participants: 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. Results: 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 ≥ 7.0%) was also associated with impaired health status. Conclusions: Health status is impaired not only among those with diagnosed diabetes but also those with IFG and undiagnosed diabetes.
KW - Diabetes Mellitus
KW - Glycosylated
KW - Health status
KW - Hemoglobin A
KW - Quality of life
KW - SF-36
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U2 - 10.1007/s11136-005-3570-8
DO - 10.1007/s11136-005-3570-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 16688501
AN - SCOPUS:33744932405
SN - 0962-9343
VL - 15
SP - 687
EP - 694
JO - Quality of Life Research
JF - Quality of Life Research
IS - 4
ER -