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Exploring factors associated with self‐rated health in individuals with diabetes and its impact on quality of life: Evidence from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe
- Source :
- Journal of Diabetes, Vol 16, Iss 8, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2024.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Self‐rated health (SRH), a measure of self‐reported general health, is a robust predictor of morbidity and mortality in various populations, including people with diabetes. Diabetes is negatively associated with SRH and quality of life (QoL). Little is known about how people with diabetes rate their health and which aspects influence the rating. Also, the predictive value of SRH on future QoL has not yet been evaluated. Methods We analyzed data from 46 592 participants of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Using linear regression, we aimed to determine which sociodemographic, socioeconomic, medical, social, mental, and health behavior factors determine SRH in people with diabetes. In addition, we analyzed the predictive value of SRH on future QoL using the generalized estimating equations procedure. Results We determined that country, current job situation, hospitalization, pain, polypharmacy, memory, eyesight, activities of daily living, number of chronic diseases, and depression are all linked to SRH. Together these variables explained 38% of the SRH's variance, whereas depression, pain, and memory had the greatest influence on SRH of people with diabetes. We also found that SRH independently predicted future QoL, supported by a regression coefficient of β = −1.261 (Wald chi‐square test, χ2 = 22.097, df = 1, p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17530407 and 17530393
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Diabetes
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.9cb3f0234079496f92c7a5c6f9d192a4
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.13522