Open AccessDifferences in Health-Related Quality of Life of Adults with Cardiovascular or Metabolic Diseases Compared to the General Population
Author(s) -
Yeunhee Kwak,
Yoonjung Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iranian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2251-6093
pISSN - 2251-6085
DOI - 10.18502/ijph.v50i7.6624
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , national health and nutrition examination survey , population , disease , psychological intervention , metabolic syndrome , gerontology , cardiovascular health , obesity , environmental health , nursing , psychiatry
Background: We aimed to compare demographic, health-related characteristics, and quality of life between adults with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases and the general population.
Methods: Data from 25,712 adults assessed on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V & VI (2010–2013) were analyzed for differences in health-related quality of life.
Results: The corrected EuroQol-5 Dimension score mean among participants with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases was significantly lower than for the general population across all five dimensions (P<0.001). Individuals with cardiovascular disease had lower quality of life than those with metabolic diseases.
Conclusion: Adults with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases reported lower health-related quality of life in all domains when compared to adults in the general population. Therefore, interventions and management to improve quality of life among patients with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases are necessary.