Factors associated with quality of life related to health in persons with Diabetes Mellitus of the University Social Work of Cordoba

• Main Authors: Ana Cristina López, Eugenio Cecchetto, Ana Noemí Aguirre, Marina Celeste Ontiveros, Claudia Valentina Roitter, Adelaida Judith Garcia, Jorgelina Bernet, Jorge Alberto Aguirre
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2017-12-01
• Series: Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba
• Subjects: diabetes mellitus, calidad de vida, complicaciones de la diabetes
• Online Access: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/15835

The objective of the study was to describe clinical, sociodemographic and habits characteristics in adults with diabetes mellitus and to study their association with health-related quality of life. A sample of 311 patients from the Diabetes Program of a university social work in the province of Córdoba was selected. Data were analyzed for the proportions and physical and mental components of the SF-36® questionnaire. 57.4% reached a level of tertiary or university education. High blood pressure was the most prevalent cardiovascular risk factor (86.8%), followed by dyslipidemia (50.6%) and obesity (46.5%). 24.8% had macrovascular complications and 29% had microvascular complications. In the physical material (FC) of quality of life the women had a 4.2 times greater opportunity to report a lower value in relation to the men. Between the ages of 50 and 70, the number of people in the CF group was three times higher, and those older than 70 years were 4 times worse than the younger ones. Macro and microvascular complications and those reporting less than 2 healthy lifestyles were twice as likely to score below the overall CF average. The association between complications and poorer quality of life is one more reason to achieve a good metabolic control, to optimize the management of risk factors, avoiding or delaying the appearance of complications.