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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Chittleborough, Catherine R.
• Baldock, Katherine L.
• Taylor, Anne W.
• Phillips, Patrick J.
• Team</gn>, <gn>The North West Adelaide Health Study

Titel

Health Status Assessed by the SF-36 along the Diabetes Continuum in an Australian Population

Ist Teil von

• Quality of life research, 2006-05, Vol.15 (4), p.687-694

Ort / Verlag

Netherlands: Springer

Erscheinungsjahr

2006

Quelle

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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 (HbAlc ≤ 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.