Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons Younger and Older Than 50 Who Are Living With HIV/AIDS  

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Nokes, Kathleen M. ; Holzemer, William L. ; Corless, Inge B. ; Bakken, Suzanne ; Brown, Marie-Annette ; Powell-Cope, Gail M. ; Inouye, Jillian ; Turner, Joan

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Research On Aging vol. 22 no. 3 (Mei 2000), page 290-310.
Fulltext: 290ROA223.pdf (55.3KB)

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Mortality rates are higher in older persons with AIDS. TheWilson and Cleary healthrelated quality-of-life model was used to explore whether there were differences on health-related quality-of-life variables between persons aged 50 or older (n = 73) and younger persons (n = 640) in a national sample. Depending on the level of the data, either independent t tests or chi-squares were calculated. Older participants reported significantly more medical conditions such as diabetes or hypertension (p = .000), more limitations in physical functioning (p = .006), and self-disclosure of HIV infection to fewer people (p = .000). There were no significant differences on any of the other variables. There are relatively few differences in older as compared to younger persons living with HIV/AIDS, yet mortality rates are higher in older samples. The relationship between the areas where there are differences and whether they affect morbidity and mortality need further exploration.

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