Health related quality of life in relation to asthma - Data from a cross sectional study.
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of adult asthma on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological factors using the results of a cross-sectional nationwide survey. Methods: Data were obtained from 229,131 participants (5,989 with asthma and 223,142 without asthma) in the 2010 Korean Community Health Survey. We compared EuroQol (EQ)-5D and EQ-visual analogue scale (VAS) scores after adjusting for sociodemographic and psychosocial factors, as well as for comorbidities. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to explore determinants of the lowest quartile HRQoL in the asthma group. Results: The mean EQ-5D and EQ-VAS scores were significantly lower in the asthma group (EQ-5D, 0.82; EQ-VAS, 64.2) compared with the non-asthma group (EQ-5D, 0.90; EQ-VAS, 73.2) (P < 0.001). The multivariate odds ratio (OR) for the lowest quartile of EQ-VAS in the asthma group versus the non-asthma group was 1.17 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.04-1.32) and the OR for the lowest quartile of EQ-5D in the asthma group versus the non-asthma group was 1.47 (95% CI, 1.18-1.84). Asthma subjects were more likely than those without asthma to have some or severe problems with pain (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.16-1.56) and anxiety/depression (OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.03-1.56). Conclusion: We found that asthma was associated with impaired HRQoL, in particular the presence of some or severe problems with anxiety/depression.
['Chung|Jae Ho|JH|', 'Han|Chang Hoon|CH|']
D000328:Adult D001007:Anxiety D001249:Asthma D015897:Comorbidity D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D003863:Depression D005260:Female D015438:Health Behavior D006306:Health Surveys D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008603:Mental Health D008875:Middle Aged D010146:Pain D011788:Quality of Life D056910:Republic of Korea D012111:Residence Characteristics D012720:Severity of Illness Index D012907:Smoking D012959:Socioeconomic Factors D055815:Young Adult
Asthma QoL