Abstract
Purpose
It is generally known that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) predicts cause-specific mortality. Few studies have explored
whether generic self-reported HRQOL, sociodemographic factors and illness variables are independently associated with mortality
among cognitively intact nursing home (NH) residents with and without cancer. We hypothesized that sociodemographic factors
and illness variables would be associated with mortality and that HRQOL, measured using the SF-36 Health Survey, would predict
mortality among NH residents with and without cancer.
whether generic self-reported HRQOL, sociodemographic factors and illness variables are independently associated with mortality
among cognitively intact nursing home (NH) residents with and without cancer. We hypothesized that sociodemographic factors
and illness variables would be associated with mortality and that HRQOL, measured using the SF-36 Health Survey, would predict
mortality among NH residents with and without cancer.
Methods
We followed a cohort of 227 cognitively intact (Clinical Dementia Rating scale score ≤0.5) older residents (60 with cancer
and 167 without) from 30 NH from 2004–2005 to 2010. We collected data by face-to-face interview. We obtained sociodemographic
variables and medical diagnoses from the records.
and 167 without) from 30 NH from 2004–2005 to 2010. We collected data by face-to-face interview. We obtained sociodemographic
variables and medical diagnoses from the records.
Results
Survival did not differ between residents with and without cancer (P = 0.31). Twenty percent of the residents with cancer and 13% without cancer were still alive. After adjustment for sociodemographic
and illness variables, increasing age (P < 0.001), higher education (P = 0.009), comorbidity (P = 0.04) and the subdimension physical functioning (P = 0.009) predicted mortality. Bodily pain was only marginally associated with mortality (P = 0.08).
and illness variables, increasing age (P < 0.001), higher education (P = 0.009), comorbidity (P = 0.04) and the subdimension physical functioning (P = 0.009) predicted mortality. Bodily pain was only marginally associated with mortality (P = 0.08).
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s11136-012-0143-5
- Authors
- Jorunn Drageset, Faculty for Health and Social Science, Bergen University College, Haugeveien 28, 5005 Bergen, Norway
- Geir Egil Eide, Centre for Clinical Research, Western Norway Health Region Authority, Bergen, Norway
- Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Kavli Research Centre for Ageing and Dementia, Haraldsplass Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Journal Quality of Life Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2649
- Print ISSN 0962-9343