Assessing quality of life in an urban population in Chengdu using the SF-12

To assess the health-related quality of life in an urban population in Chengdu China using the SF-12. A random sampling strategy stratified by age and sex was adopted to select the participants in Chengdu. A total of 1365 respondents with an age of older than 18 years completed the interviewer-admin...

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Published inSichuan da xue xue bao. Journal of Sichuan University. Yi xue ban Vol. 41; no. 6; p. 1044
Main Authors Li, Ning-xiu, Liu, Dan-ping, Liu, Chao-jie, Ren, Xiao-hui, Gao, Bo
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.11.2010
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
China
Female
Health Status
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Quality of Life
Residence Characteristics
Sampling Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Health
Urban Population
Young Adult
China
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Summary:To assess the health-related quality of life in an urban population in Chengdu China using the SF-12. A random sampling strategy stratified by age and sex was adopted to select the participants in Chengdu. A total of 1365 respondents with an age of older than 18 years completed the interviewer-administered SF-12 survey. The physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component summary measures of the SF-12 were calculated using the standard US scoring method and compared to the urban population norms of Hong Kong and Australia. Similar PCS and MCS scores were obtained for the urban Chengdu population compared to the Hong Kong and Australian population norms, albeit a closer similarity between the Chengdu and Hong Kong populations. The PCS and MCS scores of the SF-12 changed with sex and age. The age- and sex-adjusted PCS and MCS scores of the SF-12 in the urban Chengdu population can serve as a reference for future studies using the SF-12 in China.
ISSN:1672-173X