Cluster analysis for the overall health status of elderly, multimorbid patients with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the overall health status and health-related abilities and problems of elderly patients with diabetes and multimorbidity compared with those with diabetes only. Additionally, we aimed to identify different subgroups of elderly, multimorbid patients with diabetes.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 538 elderly patients with diabetes. The participants completed a series of questionnaires on self-rated health (SRH), diabetes self-management, self-efficacy, health literacy, depression, and diabetes distress. Differences in health-related abilities and problems were compared between elderly patients with diabetes and multimorbidity and those with diabetes only, with adjustments for covariates using propensity score matching. A cluster analysis was als

SUBMITTER: Bing Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10110949 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature