Quality of Life, Depression, and Healthcare Resource Utilization among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Concomitant Hypertension and Obesity: A Prospective Survey
| Autor: | Andrew J. Green, Debbra D. Bazata, Kathleen M. Fox, Susan Grandy |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Cardiology Research and Practice, Vol 2012 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-8016 2090-0597 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2012/404107 |
| Popis: | Background. This study compared quality of life, depression, and healthcare resource utilization among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and comorbid hypertension (HTN) and obesity with those of adults reporting T2DM alone. Methods. Respondents to the US SHIELD survey self-reported their height, weight, comorbid conditions, hospitalizations, and outpatient visits and completed the Short Form-12 (SF-12) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Respondents reporting T2DM and HTN and obesity (body mass index, BMI, ≥30 kg/m2) were compared with a T2DM-alone group. Results. Respondents with T2DM, HTN, and obesity (n=1292) had significantly lower SF-12 Physical and Mental Component Summary scores (37.3 and 50.9, resp.) than T2DM-alone respondents (n=349) (45.8 and 53.5, resp., P |
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