Quality of life of type 2 diabetes patients in a tertiary care hospital in southern part of India, Shimoga, Karnataka: a cross-sectional study

Santosh Kumar A.; Raghavendraswamy Koppad; Chandrashekar S. V.

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20161855

Authors

Santosh Kumar A. Department of Community Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Raghavendraswamy Koppad Department of Community Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Chandrashekar S. V. Department of Community Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20161855

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Quality of life, MOS SF36 v2 questionnaire

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a non-communicable disease which has reached epidemic proportions. According to World Health Organization (WHO) there is “an apparent epidemic of diabetes, which is strongly related to lifestyle and economic change”. Objective of the study was to measure the quality of life (QOL) of diabetic patients and to study the various factors influencing the QOL of diabetic patients.

Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted using medical outcomes study short form version 2 (MOS SF36 v2) to measure the QOL of diabetic patients aged >20 years. 100 diabetics, including 55 males and 45 females were selected.

Results: Mean age of respondents was 54.4 years, with maximum number of subjects in the age group of 40-59 years. 68% of subjects were form urban area. 63% of the respondents were having diabetes since 5 years. 91% of subjects were taking oral hypoglycemic agents (OHA) and 9% of them were taking both OHA and insulin. Overall, SF 36 scores were lower in females (55.0) than in males (58.47) and this difference was found to be statistically significant. Treatment for diabetes, compliance for treatment, physical activity and follow up with doctor was found to be significantly associated with various domains and total SF-36 scores. Among the eight domains physical functioning and vitality are the domains which were found to be significantly affected.

Conclusions: Diabetes had an adverse effect on QOL of diabetic subjects. With respect to eight domains, males had better scores in almost all domains. Physical functioning (PF), vitality (VT) and overall social functioning (SF)-36 scores were found to be significant.

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