Quality of Life and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Does the SF-36v2 Predict Unhealthy Cholesterol in a Population of Female African American Healthcare Workers? Pubblico
Aguilar, Gabriela Aurora (2011)
Abstract
Abstract
Quality of Life and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Does the
SF-36v2 Predict Unhealthy
Cholesterol in a Population of Female African American Healthcare
Workers?
By Gabriela A. Aguilar
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the number one
killer of women in the
United States (1). African American women share a disproportionate
disease
burden with a mortality rate nearly 1.4 times greater than that of
their white
counterparts (4). A number of barriers prevent African American
women from
assessing and managing their CVD risk (31). Therefore, there is
much interest in
identifying an easily accessible non-laboratory-based tool for
assessing CVD risk
factors such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density
lipoprotein (HDL),
and total cholesterol levels.
Objective: This study examines the appropriateness of the
Short Form-36™
version 2 (SF-36v2) Physical Component and Mental Health Component
scores
as a risk assessment tool for high risk LDL, HDL, and total
cholesterol levels.
Methods: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data obtained
from a
longitudinal physical activity intervention targeting African
American female
healthcare workers.
Results: Crude prevalence ratios were statistically
insignificant for the six
associations of interest. Odds ratios adjusted for socioeconomic,
lifestyle, and
sociodemographic factors were also statistically
insignificant.
Discussion: The data in the present study do not support the
use of the SF-36v2
as an assessor of high risk cholesterol levels in the study
population. Repeat
studies are needed in order to validate these results and improve
generalizability
to other populations.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
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Rationale
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3
Purpose of Study
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5
Objective and Research Questions
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5
Assumptions
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6
Literature Review
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7
Cardiovascular Disease in Women
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8
Cardiovascular Disease in African American Women
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
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11
Low-Density Lipoprotein
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16
High-Density Lipoprotein
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16
Total Cholesterol
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17
Health-Related Quality of Life
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18
SF-36TM Version 2
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20
Quality of Life in African American Women
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Summary
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22
Methods
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24
Target Population and Sample Participants
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Procedure
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25
Measures..................................................................................................................
27
SF-36TM Version 2
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Demographics
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28
Body Mass Index
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29
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
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30
Data Handling & Analysis
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30
Results
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33
Discussion
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37
Strengths & Limitations
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38
Future Research
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38
Conclusions
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40
References
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41
Appendix
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47
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