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Impact of chronic disorders and obesity on quality of life in Northern Jordan

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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (QoL) among Jordanian adults with chronic disorders.

Methods and sampling

A cross-sectional design using the convenience sampling technique was implemented and face-to–face interviews were carried out with 915 Jordanians who attended several shopping centers in Northern Jordan. The QoL was assessed using the Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey.

Results

Data were obtained from 915 Jordanian adults from the general public with a mean age of 33.8 years (standard deviation, SD ± 28.2). Obesity was prevalent in 23.0% of the participants and approximately 35% suffered from musculoskeletal pain. The total SF-36 score for the whole population was 71.2. Physical health was dramatically affected by having different health problems, including rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, and back pain; (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Musculoskeletal pain, obesity, and asthma are considered to be major factors associated with decreased perception of general health and impairment in both the physical and mental domains of health-related QoL in Northern Jordan.

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  1. Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

    Laila Mahmoud Matalqah & Romany H. Thabet

  2. College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia

    Khaldoon M. Radaideh

  3. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

    Romany H. Thabet

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Matalqah, L.M., Radaideh, K.M. & Thabet, R.H. Impact of chronic disorders and obesity on quality of life in Northern Jordan. J Public Health (Berl.) 29, 61–67 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-019-01103-2

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