Class of 2016 Abstract / Objectives: To compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among stroke survivors by gender and race/ethnicity to identify gender and racial/ethnic disparities.
Methods: This study adopted a retrospective cross-sectional research design utilizing data from the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a state-based telephone survey administered to noninstitutionalized United States citizens. Inclusion criteria for this project were adults aged 50 or older who: participated in the 2013 BRFSS survey; indicated they had ever been told by a provider that they had experienced a stroke (of any type); and reported data on seven questions aimed to assess HRQoL (general, physical, and mental health; life satisfaction; emotional support; activity limitations; and sleep quality). Chi square tests and logistic regression models were used to compare HRQoL responses by gender and race/ethnicity.
Results: In the 2013 BRFSS database 20,391 of 491,773 respondents reported experiencing stroke. Of those, 16,561 met the inclusion criteria. The majority were female (61.1%) and identified their race/ethnicity as white (78.6%). Logistic regression analysis revealed females were more likely than males to report worse outcomes across the following three HRQoL domains: activity limitations (AOR=0.752, 95% CI 0.617-0.918); mental health (AOR=1.398, 95% CI: 1.110-1.761); and general health (AOR=0.764, 95% CI: 0.588-0.993). Minority populations (African American, Hispanic, and Other) were more likely to report activity limitations (AOR=0.766, 95%CI: 0.614-0.955) and fair/poor general health (AOR=1.837, 95%CI: 1.324-2.549).
Conclusions: Analysis identified gender and racial/ethnic disparities in HRQoL indicators among stroke survivors. Females and minority populations were more likely to report poorer outcomes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/613991 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Nelson, Mel, Shreve, Melissa, Bhattacharjee, Sandipan |
| Contributors | Bhattacharjee, Sandipan, College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Electronic Report |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. |
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