title: Health-related quality of life in coronary heart disease in Korea: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007 to 2011.
abstract: Using data from 2007 to 2011 of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we evaluated the influence of coronary heart disease (CHD) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as measured by the EQ-5D in comparison with the general population and the predictors of HRQoL in CHD. Compared with the general population, HRQoL was impaired in the EQ-5D dimensions of mobility, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. The impairment of HRQoL was much greater in the older age group and in females. In subjects with CHD, the predictors for a low EQ-5D index were old age, female sex, low education, stroke, and noncardiovascular comorbidities, and the predictors for a low EQ Visual Analogue Scale were low income and noncardiovascular comorbidities. For the improvement in HRQoL, preventing stroke and noncardiovascular comorbidities is important, especially among female and older Asian patients with CHD.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung Tak
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea jhs2003@hanyang.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jinho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Hyo
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Soo
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea.
authors.forename: Soon Gil
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Heon Kil
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D044466:Asian People; D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D010146:Pain / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: EQ-5D; KNHANES; coronary heart disease; health-related quality of life