Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life by Hypertension and Diabetes Status among Older Adults: Using Data from the 2024 Community Health Survey

Key Points

• The study aims to analyze the differences in health-related quality of life based on hypertension and diabetes status among older adults.
• Utilized raw data from the 2024 Community Health Survey
• Included 83,697 older adults aged 65 years and above
• Assessed EQ-5D scores to measure quality of life
• Conducted statistical analysis on demographic and health behavior factors
• 38.1% of participants were disease-free, whereas 37.5% had hypertension alone, 16.8% had both conditions, and 7.7% had diabetes alone
• Groups with hypertension or diabetes showed significantly lower EQ-5D scores compared to disease-free participants
• Gender, age, marital status, education level, economic activity, income level, alcohol consumption, and walking exercise were significantly related to health-related quality of life
• Consistent patterns indicating that lower education, absence of a spouse, and lack of physical activity correlated with poorer health-related quality of life.

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