Education, zip code based annualized household income and health outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
by Mikolaitis, Rachel Allison, M.S., RUSH UNIVERSITY, 2009, 17 pages; 1466387

Abstract:

Objective. To determine the association of socioeconomic status (SES) (education and zip code based annual household income [Z-AHI]) and ethnicity with health related quality of life (HRQOL) among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.

Methods. Data on 211 subjects from a cross-sectional study (LupusPRO©) using SF-36 to evaluate physical (PCS) and mental health (MCS) scores was utilized to obtain education and zip code. The 2000 U.S. Census was utilized to obtain each zip code's median annual household income.

Results. Education and Z-AHI correlated with PCS (Education standardized β=0.19, 95%Cl 0.50–4.31, p=0.01, R-square=0.04; Z-AHI standardized β =0.19, 95%Cl 1.23–9.92, p=0.01, R-Square=0.04) on regression analysis, but not ethnicity.

Conclusion. SES, not ethnicity, is associated with HRQOL in SLE. Z-AHI and education are effective surrogates of SES and equally predictive of HRQOL. Z-AHI has less subject bias and is easily obtainable therefore its use as a SES surrogate for future HRQOL studies is suggested.

 
AdviserMeenakshi Jolly
SchoolRUSH UNIVERSITY
SourceMAI/ 47-06, p. , Aug 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsMedicine; Health sciences
Publication Number1466387
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