Normal blood pressure was a protective factor against poor quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes (OR 0.293, p<0.05).
Cross-Sectional (n=144)
In patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, the absence of hypertension, higher education levels, and being married are significantly associated with a better quality of life.
Effect estimate: OR 0.293
p-value: p=< 0.05
BACKGROUND: Quality of life (QoL) related to health is an important aspect in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM). AIM: This study aims to find a relationship between blood pressure and QoL of patients with DM Type 2 by controlling other variables. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of DM patients in Bogor City who were community-based participants with inclusion and exclusion criteria. The QoL data were collected using DM QoL modification questionnaire. Statistical analyses were performed using logistic regression. RESULTS: The result of the study conducted on 144 people with DM, more than half of the patients had hypertension (68.1%), adults aged 25–60 years (69.4%), women (79.9%), low education with 0.05).
Sitorus et al. (Thu,) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (n=144). Blood pressure was evaluated on Quality of Life (QoL) (OR 0.293, p=< 0.05). Normal blood pressure was a protective factor against poor quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes (OR 0.293, p<0.05).