Health-related quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension: A cross-sectional survey from a rural area in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension in Enshi, China, and to explore the important correlates defining HRQoL.

Methods

From April through July 2018, a self-monitoring intervention program for hypertension control was implemented in a remote area of central China. Participants completed a cross-sectional survey which included demographic characteristics, the Health-related Quality of Life Survey, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Survey. Univariate analysis was performed by analysis of variance, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of HRQoL in middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients. In the multivariate analysis, the variables with P≤0.05 in the

SUBMITTER: Chen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7853450 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature