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Self-perceived physical health predicts cardiovascular disease incidence and death among postmenopausal women

Saquib, N and Brunner, R and Kubo, J and Tindle, H and Kroenke, C and Desai, M and Daviglus, ML and Allen, N and Martin, LW and Robinson, J and Stefanick, ML (2013) Self-perceived physical health predicts cardiovascular disease incidence and death among postmenopausal women. BMC Public Health, 13 (1).

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Abstract

Background: Physical and Mental Component Summary (PCS, MCS, respectively) scales of SF- 36 health-related-quality-of-life have been associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Their relationships with CVD incidence are unclear. This study purpose was to test whether PCS and/or MCS were associated with CVD incidence and death. Methods. Postmenopausal women (aged 50-79 years) in control groups of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trials (n = 20,308) completed the SF-36 and standardized questionnaires at trial entry. Health outcomes, assessed semi-annually, were verified with medical records. Cox regressions assessed time to selected outcomes during the trial phase (1993-2005). Results: A total of 1075 incident CVD events, 204 CVD-specific deaths, and 1043 total deaths occurred during the trial phase. Women with low versus high baseline PCS scores had less favorable health profiles at baseline. In multivariable models adjusting for baseline confounders, participants in the lowest PCS quintile (reference = highest quintile) exhibited 1.8 (95%CI: 1.4, 2.3), 4.7 (95%CI: 2.3, 9.4), and 2.1 (95%CI: 1.7, 2.7) times greater risk of CVD incidence, CVD-specific death, and total mortality, respectively, by trial end; whereas, MCS was not significantly associated with CVD incidence or death. Conclusion: Physical health, assessed by self-report of physical functioning, is a strong predictor of CVD incidence and death in postmenopausal women; similar self-assessment of mental health is not. PCS should be evaluated as a screening tool to identify older women at high risk for CVD development and death. © 2013 Saquib et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Saquib, N
Brunner, R
Kubo, J
Tindle, H
Kroenke, C
Desai, M
Daviglus, ML
Allen, N
Martin, LW
Robinson, J
Stefanick, ML
Date: 16 May 2013
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: BMC Public Health
Volume: 13
Number: 1
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-468
Schools and Programs: School of Public Health > Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
School of Medicine > Medicine
Refereed: Yes
Date Deposited: 07 Oct 2016 15:30
Last Modified: 20 Dec 2018 00:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29728

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