Health-related quality of life among rural adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Previous reports about health-related quality of life (HRQoL) type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) concentrated on general patients rather than in rural areas with poor infrastructure and limited resources. Thus, the aims this study were to evaluate HRQoL diabetics countryside explore its influencing factors. Methods A total 23 053 participants aged from 18 79 years drawn Henan Rural Cohort Study for cross-sectional study. The assessed by utility index VAS-score European Quality Life Five Dimension Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L) instrument. Binary logistic regression, generalized linear tobit regression models used estimate potential factors HRQoL. Results This (23 participants) included 2231 T2DM a crude prevalence 9.68%. health group 0.96 ± 0.10 78.85 14.53, while 0.93 0.15 74.09 16.09, respectively. In total, most reported problem pain/discomfort dimension. Being old, poverty, low physical activity, comorbidities was negatively related diabetics, high educational level positively Conclusion depended several sociodemographic More attention should be paid socioeconomic status areas. Clinical trial registration has been registered at Chinese Trial Register (Registration number: ChiCTR-OOC-15006699) http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=11375.