Quality of life in @entity1 with type 2 XXXX with the general population using the EQ-5D questionnaire.

@entity2175 @entity1 @entity308 @entity6 @entity148 @entity164
BACKGROUND: Complications of @entity2175 ( @entity2175 ) lead to increased mortality and reduced quality of life (QOL). OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Polish @entity1 with @entity2175 ( @entity2175 ) and in a matched sample from the general population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data on HRQoL came from two non-interventional studies: a prospective study of @entity1 with @entity2175 and an EQ-5D study of Polish general population norms. The HRQoL analysis was conducted in four separate age groups: 32-44, 45-54, 55-64 and over 65 years old. We analyzed both subjective and objective assessment of HRQoL (EQ VAS and EQ-5D index) and the presence of restrictions within five dimensions of the EQ-5D descriptive part. RESULTS: A total of 274 @entity1 with @entity2175 and 214 representatives from the study of population norms were included. EQ VAS was systematically lower in @entity6 @entity1 as compared to the general population and decreased with age (68.2 vs 83.9, 62.4 vs 79.2; 54.9 vs 78.1, 50.2 vs 69.8 in consecutive age groups). A similar relationship was observed with the EQ-5D index. The largest mean differences were observed among subjects aged 55-64 years (EQ VAS: 23.2, EQ-5D index: 0.085). In three domains, i.e. self-care, usual activities and @entity148 / @entity308 , @entity1 with @entity6 who were over 45 years of age reported significantly more problems than respondents from the general population. CONCLUSIONS: Both subjective and objective HRQoL in @entity1 with @entity2175 was lower than in respondents similar in age from the general population. Compared with @entity164 2 @entity6 populations from other countries, Polish @entity1 are characterized by relatively high HRQoL objective assessment and very low subjective assessment.
