Associations of Multimorbid Medical Conditions and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older African American Men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African American (AA) men battling multiple morbidities are tasked with managing the components of each condition and are at greater risk for adverse outcomes such as poor health-related quality of life (QOL), disability, and higher mortality rates.

Method

Baseline data for AA men from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging were utilized. Factor analysis was used to categorize medical conditions and create factor scores. Covariate-adjusted regression models assessed the relationships between categories of conditions and physical and mental health-related QOL as assessed by the SF-12.

Results

The mean age of the sample of 247 AA men was 75.36 years and 49% lived in rural areas. Medical conditions fit into three factors: metabolic syndrome, ki

SUBMITTER: Clay OJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5927117 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature