Quality of Life Assessment Using the WHOQOL-BREF Survey in Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder from Romania
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Ethical Considerations
2.2. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
2.3. WHOQOL
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
Background Characteristics
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | n | % |
---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 55.51 ± 10.40 | - |
Age range, n (%) | ||
18–40 years | 7 | 10 |
41–60 years | 44 | 62.86 |
>60 years | 19 | 27.14 |
Sex, n (%) | ||
Men | 62 | 88.57 |
Women | 8 | 11.43 |
Education, n (%) | ||
No education | 1 | 1.43 |
Elementary school | 4 | 5.71 |
Middle school | 14 | 20.0 |
College | 31 | 44.29 |
High school | 8 | 11.43 |
University | 12 | 17.14 |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
Single | 16 | 22.86 |
Married | 29 | 41.43 |
Co-habiting | 8 | 11.43 |
Separated | 5 | 7.14 |
Divorced | 9 | 12.86 |
Widow | 3 | 4.29 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | ||
No comorbidities | 33 | 47.14 |
Hypertension | 24 | 34.29 |
Dyslipidemia | 7 | 10 |
Fatty liver disease | 2 | 2.86 |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 | 5.71 |
Use of other substances | ||
Tobacco | 41 | 58.57 |
Recreational drugs | 5 | 7.14 |
Domains | Domain Scores | |
---|---|---|
Score Range 0–100 | ||
Mean | SD | |
Physical domain | 61.84 | 16.05 |
Psychological domain | 64.11 | 17.16 |
Social domain | 60.48 | 24.85 |
Environmental domain | 68.44 | 17.34 |
Global score | 63.37 | 21.59 |
Variables | Estimate | SE | t-Value | p-Value | 95%CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age range | |||||
41–60 years vs. 18–40 years | 0.79 | 1.15 | 0.69 | 0.495 | (−1.51, 3.09) |
>60 years vs. 18–40 years | 0.78 | 1.2 | 0.64 | 0.522 | (−1.63, 3.18) |
Sex | |||||
Woman vs. Men | −0.55 | 0.99 | −0.55 | 0.582 | (−2.54, 1.44) |
Education | |||||
Per level increase | 0.05 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.856 | (−0.49, 0.59) |
Marital status | |||||
Married vs. Single | 1.92 | 0.79 | 2.44 | 0.018 | (0.35, 3.49) |
Comorbidities | |||||
Per additional condition | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.54 | 0.590 | (−0.31, 0.54) |
Variables | Estimate | SE | t-Value | p-Value | 95%CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age range | |||||
41–60 years vs. 18–40 years | −1.03 | 1.19 | −0.87 | 0.390 | (−3.40, 1.35) |
>60 years vs. 18–40 years | −0.38 | 1.29 | −0.30 | 0.767 | (−2.96, 2.19) |
Sex | |||||
Woman vs. Men | −0.23 | 1.03 | −0.22 | 0.825 | (−2.29, 1.83) |
Education | |||||
Per level increase | 0.12 | 0.27 | 0.46 | 0.648 | (−0.42, 0.66) |
Marital status | |||||
Married vs. Single | 2.57 | 0.79 | 3.25 | 0.002 | (0.99, 4.15) |
Comorbidities | |||||
Per additional condition | −0.30 | 0.21 | −1.42 | 0.160 | (−0.73, 0.12) |
Variables | Estimate | SE | t-Value | p-Value | 95%CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age range | |||||
41–60 years vs. 18–40 years | −0.03 | 1.96 | −0.01 | 0.989 | (−3.95, 3.89) |
>60 years vs. 18–40 years | 0.67 | 2.12 | 0.32 | 0.752 | (−3.58, 4.93) |
Sex | |||||
Woman vs. Men | 0.07 | 1.7 | 0.04 | 0.968 | (−3.33, 3.47) |
Education | |||||
Per level increase | −0.19 | 0.45 | −0.44 | 0.665 | (−1.08, 0.70) |
Marital status | |||||
Married vs. Single | 2.53 | 1.3 | 1.94 | 0.057 | (−0.08, 5.13) |
Comorbidities | |||||
Per additional condition | 0.05 | 0.35 | 0.13 | 0.894 | (−0.66, 0.75) |
Variables | Estimate | SE | t-Value | p-Value | 95%CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age range | |||||
41–60 years vs. 18–40 years | 0.81 | 1.31 | 0.62 | 0.538 | (−1.80, 3.42) |
>60 years vs. 18–40 years | 1.35 | 1.42 | 0.95 | 0.345 | (−1.49, 4.18) |
Sex | |||||
Woman vs. Men | 0.84 | 1.13 | 0.74 | 0.461 | (−1.42, 3.10) |
Education | |||||
Per level increase | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.79 | 0.433 | (−0.36, 0.83) |
Marital status | |||||
Married vs. Single | 1.78 | 0.87 | 2.05 | 0.045 | (0.04, 3.52) |
Comorbidities | |||||
Per additional condition | −0.40 | 0.23 | −1.70 | 0.094 | (−0.87, 0.07) |
Marital Status | Substance Use | Domain | Mean Score | Standard Deviation | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single | None | Physical | 58.12 | 16.31 | 0.653 |
Psychological | 60.47 | 17.05 | 0.721 | ||
Social | 57.83 | 25.00 | 0.789 | ||
Environmental | 65.34 | 18.64 | 0.638 | ||
Tobacco | Physical | 59.88 | 15.73 | 0.565 | |
Psychological | 62.29 | 16.45 | 0.473 | ||
Social | 59.06 | 24.12 | 0.508 | ||
Environmental | 67.13 | 17.85 | 0.551 | ||
Recreational Drugs | Physical | 57.40 | 16.91 | 0.740 | |
Psychological | 59.21 | 17.60 | 0.762 | ||
Social | 56.75 | 25.33 | 0.807 | ||
Environmental | 64.45 | 18.97 | 0.682 | ||
Married | None | Physical | 61.56 | 15.08 | 0.018 |
Psychological | 66.32 | 16.23 | 0.002 | ||
Social | 61.10 | 23.74 | 0.057 | ||
Environmental | 70.54 | 16.65 | 0.045 | ||
Tobacco | Physical | 62.85 | 14.52 | 0.230 | |
Psychological | 67.81 | 15.95 | 0.157 | ||
Social | 63.29 | 23.04 | 0.219 | ||
Environmental | 71.27 | 16.31 | 0.223 | ||
Recreational Drugs | Physical | 60.73 | 15.43 | 0.318 | |
Psychological | 65.20 | 16.74 | 0.266 | ||
Social | 60.08 | 24.48 | 0.290 | ||
Environmental | 69.13 | 17.16 | 0.341 |
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Bratu, M.L.; Sandesc, D.; Anghel, T.; Dehelean, L.; Bondrescu, M.; Bratosin, F.; Tudor, R. Quality of Life Assessment Using the WHOQOL-BREF Survey in Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder from Romania. Diseases 2024, 12, 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12070158
Bratu ML, Sandesc D, Anghel T, Dehelean L, Bondrescu M, Bratosin F, Tudor R. Quality of Life Assessment Using the WHOQOL-BREF Survey in Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder from Romania. Diseases. 2024; 12(7):158. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12070158
Chicago/Turabian StyleBratu, Melania Lavinia, Dorel Sandesc, Teodora Anghel, Liana Dehelean, Mariana Bondrescu, Felix Bratosin, and Raluca Tudor. 2024. "Quality of Life Assessment Using the WHOQOL-BREF Survey in Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder from Romania" Diseases 12, no. 7: 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12070158
APA StyleBratu, M. L., Sandesc, D., Anghel, T., Dehelean, L., Bondrescu, M., Bratosin, F., & Tudor, R. (2024). Quality of Life Assessment Using the WHOQOL-BREF Survey in Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder from Romania. Diseases, 12(7), 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12070158