Association between diabetes-specific health literacy and health-related quality of life among elderly individuals with pre-diabetes in rural Hunan Province, China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the association between diabetes-specific health literacy (DSHL) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among elderly individuals with pre-diabetes in rural China.

Design, setting and participants

This cross-sectional study included 434 elderly individuals with pre-diabetes from 42 villages in rural China.

Main outcome measures

HRQoL was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey. DSHL was measured by a validated questionnaire in China. Differences in HRQoL between groups with and without high DSHL were tested by multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).

Results

The prevalence of pre-diabetes was 21.5%. The average age of participants (n=434) was 69.4±6.4 years, and 58.5% were female. Bivariate anal

SUBMITTER: Hu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6720152 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature