Gönül Dinç Horasan1, Kevser Tarı Selçuk2, Sibel Sakarya3, Kaan Sözmen4, Gül Ergör5, Nazan Yardım6, Gülay Sarıoğlu6, Meltem Soylu6, Bekir Keskınkılıç6, Turan Buzgan6, Ünal Hülür6, Halil Ekinci6, Banu Ekinci6, Belgin Ünal5. 1. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey. dincgonul@gmail.com. 2. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences,, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Balikesir, Turkey. 3. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. 4. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey. 5. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. 6. Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health Turkish Public Health Institution, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and perceived health status of the Turkish population. METHODS: The data came from a nationwide survey, which was conducted by Ministry of Health on prevalence and risk factors for chronic diseases in Turkey, with a representative random sample of 18,477 people aged ≥ 15 years from Turkey. Each family physician invited two individuals selected from their registered population to the Family Health Center, conducted the survey by face to face interviews using an electronic form. HRQOL was determined using EQ-5D-3L scale. RESULTS: In Turkish population, each four women out of 10, two men out of 10 have problems in pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression dimensions of the scale; three women out of 10, one man out of 10 have some or severe problems in mobility. Proportion of people without health problems (health state 11,111) were 64,1% in men, 40,7% in women. The mean VAS score for males was 71.5 ± 0.2 (95% CI 70.9-72.1), 66.4 ± 0.2 (95% CI 65.8-66.9) for females (p < 0.05).The most important determinants of having a problem in any of the five dimensions are age, gender, education, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, stroke, alzheimer, cancer, renal failure. The OR of having some or severe problems in any dimensions was 4.6 (95% CI 38-5.4) for over 65-74 and 7.5 (95% CI 5.8-9.6) for over 75 compared to 15-24 age group. CONCLUSIONS: The perceived health level and HRQOL is worse in women, in older age groups, in people from lower socioeconomical status.
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and perceived health status of the Turkish population. METHODS: The data came from a nationwide survey, which was conducted by Ministry of Health on prevalence and risk factors for chronic diseases in Turkey, with a representative random sample of 18,477 people aged ≥ 15 years from Turkey. Each family physician invited two individuals selected from their registered population to the Family Health Center, conducted the survey by face to face interviews using an electronic form. HRQOL was determined using EQ-5D-3L scale. RESULTS: In Turkish population, each four women out of 10, two men out of 10 have problems in pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression dimensions of the scale; three women out of 10, one man out of 10 have some or severe problems in mobility. Proportion of people without health problems (health state 11,111) were 64,1% in men, 40,7% in women. The mean VAS score for males was 71.5 ± 0.2 (95% CI 70.9-72.1), 66.4 ± 0.2 (95% CI 65.8-66.9) for females (p < 0.05).The most important determinants of having a problem in any of the five dimensions are age, gender, education, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, stroke, alzheimer, cancer, renal failure. The OR of having some or severe problems in any dimensions was 4.6 (95% CI 38-5.4) for over 65-74 and 7.5 (95% CI 5.8-9.6) for over 75 compared to 15-24 age group. CONCLUSIONS: The perceived health level and HRQOL is worse in women, in older age groups, in people from lower socioeconomical status.
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EQ-5D-3L; HRQOL; Perceived health level; Socioeconomical factors
Authors: Mohd Helma Rusyda; Nor Ba'yah Abdul Kadir; Wan Nur Khairunnisa Ismail; Siti Jamiaah Abdul Jalil; Nurul-Azza Abdullah; Arena Che Kasim; Suzana Mohd Hoesni; Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-06-20 Impact factor: 4.614