Factors associated with SF-12 physical and mental health quality of life scores in adults with stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2013 May;22(4):309-17
Date
10/19/2011Pubmed ID
22005038DOI
10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.09.007Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84877032343 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 42 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: Studies of poststroke quality of life (QOL) have not consistently identified which factors are most likely to independently influence the physical and mental aspects of QOL. In this study, we sought to identify which sociodemographic, comorbid disease conditions, and disability factors independently influenced the physical and mental aspects of poststroke QOL.
METHODS: We completed a cross-sectional study of 666 US adults with a history of stroke from the 2007 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). We used sequentially built multiple linear regression models to identify sociodemographic, comorbidity, and stroke-related disability factors that independently affected short form-12 (SF-12) physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores. STATA software (version 10; StataCorp LP, College Station, TX) was used to perform the analysis to account for the complex survey design of the MEPS.
RESULTS: In fully adjusted models using a nationally representative sample of US adults, being non-Hispanic black (β = 3.58), 45 to 64 years of age (β = -3.48), 65 years of age or older (β = -2.90), married (β = -3.50), middle (β = 2.78) and high income (β = 3.73), or having hypertension (β = -2.25), cardiovascular disease (β = -2.05), arthritis (β = -4.49), depression (β = -2.98), physical limitations (β = -7.60), social limitations (β = -4.12), and a need for assistance with instrumental activities of daily living (β = -4.49) were independently correlated with PCS scores. Being 45 to 64 years of age (β = 3.96), depressed (β = -15.92), or having social limitations (β = -3.62) were independently correlated with MCS scores.
CONCLUSIONS: Sociodemographic, comorbidity, and stroke-related disability factors have differential effect on physical and mental aspects of QOL in poststroke patients.
Author List
Ellis C, Grubaugh AL, Egede LEAuthor
Leonard E. Egede MD Center Director, Chief, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Activities of Daily LivingAdult
Age Factors
Aged
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disability Evaluation
Female
Health Status
Humans
Income
Linear Models
Male
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Quality of Life
Recovery of Function
Risk Factors
Stroke
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
