Interplay of health-related quality of life and comorbidities in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated in primary care settings in Austria: a countrywide cross-sectional study
Objectives This study assessed the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its relationship with clinical factors and comorbidities in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treated in primary care settings. Design Cross-sectional study design: This study assessed the HRQoL using a 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36) tool in eight domains. The HRQoL scores ranged from 0% to 100% for each domain, with higher scores indicating better HRQoL. Linear regression was used to assess the association of HRQoL domain scores with clinical covariates and comorbidities. Setting A countrywide study was conducted on individuals with established T2DM (N=635) attending primary healthcare services for various conditions across nine federal states of Austria from 2021 to 2023. Participants A total of 635 individuals, aged above 50 years and diagnosed with T2DM, were recruited by the attending physician to evaluate their HRQoL in relation to T2DM and its associated comorbidities. Results The mean SF-
