ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION INFLUENCES THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF 65+ YEAR-OLD PATIENTS
This study aims to compare two health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures of patients who reported having arterial hypertension (AH) and those who did not report this condition. Materials and methods: A population-based observational survey was performed in Sofia in 2017 through face-to-face i...
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| author | Emilia K. Naseva Konstantin N. Ramshev Evelina M. Marinova Nikola A. Ramshev Vlayko E. Vodenicharov |
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| description | This study aims to compare two health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures of patients who reported having arterial hypertension (AH) and those who did not report this condition.
Materials and methods: A population-based observational survey was performed in Sofia in 2017 through face-to-face interviews among 246 persons aged 65 and above. Two HRQoL instruments (SF-12 and WHO-5) and visual analogue scale (VAS) for self- perceived health were used.
Results: The prevalence of AH was 67.1%. AH and non-AH patients were similar in age, gender, education, and marital status. VAS medians were significantly lower among AH patients (60 vs. 70, p = 0.012) as well as their SF-6D scores (78 vs. 82, p = 0.009). AH patients more often reported being limited in moderate activities (21.8% limited a lot vs. 7.4%, p= 0.018) as well as in climbing several flights of stairs (20.6% limited a lot vs. 11.1%, p = 0.001). They were also more affected by the pain (p= 0.026). This resulted in significantly lower scores in two SF-12 domains: Physical Functioning (p = 0.014) and Bodily Pain (p = 0.010). AH patients reported feeling active and vigorous less often (all the time 25.5% vs. 40.7%, p = 0.045). However, the total WHO-5 score did not differ significantly between groups (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: In general, AH patients showed lower HRQoL compared to normotensive patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecabb3781e3e4488aa07db15ab8ed19a2025-08-21T04:55:15ZengPeytchinski PublishingJournal of IMAB1312-773X2025-08-013136409641710.5272/jimab.2025313.6409ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION INFLUENCES THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF 65+ YEAR-OLD PATIENTSEmilia K. Naseva0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1282-8441Konstantin N. Ramshev1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6978-6641Evelina M. Marinova2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9627-108XNikola A. Ramshev3https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8211-8797Vlayko E. Vodenicharov4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4942-1821Department of Health Management and Health Economics, Faculty of Public Health "Prof. Tzecomir Vodenitcharov, MD, DSc", Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Intensive Therapy, Military Medical Academy, MHAT – Sofia, Bulgaria.Directorate of Public Health and Health Risk, National Center of Public Health and Analyses, Sofia, Bulgaria.Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Intensive Therapy, Military Medical Academy, MHAT – Sofia, Bulgaria.Department of Epidemiology and Hygiene, Medical Faculty, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.This study aims to compare two health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures of patients who reported having arterial hypertension (AH) and those who did not report this condition. Materials and methods: A population-based observational survey was performed in Sofia in 2017 through face-to-face interviews among 246 persons aged 65 and above. Two HRQoL instruments (SF-12 and WHO-5) and visual analogue scale (VAS) for self- perceived health were used. Results: The prevalence of AH was 67.1%. AH and non-AH patients were similar in age, gender, education, and marital status. VAS medians were significantly lower among AH patients (60 vs. 70, p = 0.012) as well as their SF-6D scores (78 vs. 82, p = 0.009). AH patients more often reported being limited in moderate activities (21.8% limited a lot vs. 7.4%, p= 0.018) as well as in climbing several flights of stairs (20.6% limited a lot vs. 11.1%, p = 0.001). They were also more affected by the pain (p= 0.026). This resulted in significantly lower scores in two SF-12 domains: Physical Functioning (p = 0.014) and Bodily Pain (p = 0.010). AH patients reported feeling active and vigorous less often (all the time 25.5% vs. 40.7%, p = 0.045). However, the total WHO-5 score did not differ significantly between groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: In general, AH patients showed lower HRQoL compared to normotensive patients.https://www.journal-imab-bg.org/issues-2025/issue3/2025vol31-issue3_6409-6417.pdfhealth-related quality of lifearterial hypertensionsf-12who-5vasageing |
| spellingShingle | Emilia K. Naseva Konstantin N. Ramshev Evelina M. Marinova Nikola A. Ramshev Vlayko E. Vodenicharov ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION INFLUENCES THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF 65+ YEAR-OLD PATIENTS Journal of IMAB health-related quality of life arterial hypertension sf-12 who-5 vas ageing |
| title | ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION INFLUENCES THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF 65+ YEAR-OLD PATIENTS |
| title_full | ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION INFLUENCES THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF 65+ YEAR-OLD PATIENTS |
| title_fullStr | ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION INFLUENCES THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF 65+ YEAR-OLD PATIENTS |
| title_full_unstemmed | ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION INFLUENCES THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF 65+ YEAR-OLD PATIENTS |
| title_short | ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION INFLUENCES THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF 65+ YEAR-OLD PATIENTS |
| title_sort | arterial hypertension influences the health related quality of life of 65 year old patients |
| topic | health-related quality of life arterial hypertension sf-12 who-5 vas ageing |
| url | https://www.journal-imab-bg.org/issues-2025/issue3/2025vol31-issue3_6409-6417.pdf |
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