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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Health status of hormone replacement therapy users and non-users as determined by the SF-36 quality-of-life dimension |
Author: | Wilson, D. Taylor, A. MacLennan, A. |
Citation: | Climacteric, 1998; 1(1):50-54 |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Issue Date: | 1998 |
ISSN: | 1369-7137 1473-0804 |
Abstract: | <h4>Background</h4>The objective of this study was to compare the health status of women who use and do not use hormone replacement therapy (HRT).<h4>Method</h4>The 1994 South Australian Health Omnibus Survey (a population health interview survey) was used to administer the short form-36 health survey questionnaire (SF-36) to users and non-users of HRT. A representative sample of 813 women aged 40 years and older were interviewed. The response rate of the survey was 72.4%. Eight health dimensions of the SF-36 were measured: physical functioning, social functioning, role limitations owing to emotional problems, role limitations owing to physical problems, mental health, vitality, pain and general health.<h4>Results</h4>The mean score for all eight health dimensions was in the bottom 50% of the population for HRT users while non-users were in the upper 50%. Users of HRT had significantly poorer scores for physical limitations, body pain, general health, vitality, social functioning and mental health.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Women who use HRT are less healthy than non-users when measured by a generic health status measure. |
Keywords: | Humans Pain Estrogen Replacement Therapy Health Surveys Mental Disorders Health Status Quality of Life Physical Fitness Adult Aged Middle Aged Australia Female |
DOI: | 10.3109/13697139809080681 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13697139809080681 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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