Abstract
The quality of life assessment reflects the impact of chronic diseases on patients. The
objective of our study is to assess the life quality of diabetic patients and to determine the factors that
affect it.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in the Hygiene Service of the Sidi-Othmane district
(Casablanca) in 526 diabetic patients. Quality of life was estimated using the SF-36 questionnaire to determine
factors that affect mental or physical health. We used Pearson's correlation test for continuous variables and
ANOVA for discontinuous variables.
Results: Our patients have an average of life quality considering PCS and MCS respectively (38.47 ± 9.28; 41.15
± 10.55). Association analyses showed on the one hand associations between the PCS and the gender (p =
0.0001), professional activity (p = 0.0001), marital status (p = 0.0001) and with chronic complications (p =
0.0001). On the other hand, between physical activity and PCS (p = 0.0001) and with MCS (p = 0.0001), between
the level of instruction and the PCS and MCS dimensions respectively (p = 0.0001; p = 0.011) between acute
complications and PCS and MCS dimensions respectively (p = 0.0001; p = 0.001). The correlation study showed
inverse correlations between PCS and age (p = 0.0001), the diabetes duration (p = 0.0001), HbA1c (p = 0.037),
and BMI (p = 0.008), and between MCS, and BMI (p = 0.0001).
Fatima Zahra Kehailou, Mohammed Jabari, Ali Labriji, Houriya Mestaghanmi, Souad El Amrani, Said Aatil. (2019) Assessing the life quality in a Moroccan population of diabetics by the General Quality of Life Questionnaire SF36, Advancements in Life Sciences, Volume 7, Issue 4.
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