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Health-related quality of life in persons younger and older than 50 who are living with HIV/AIDS
Author(s)	Kathleen M Nokes, William L Holzemer, Inge B Corless
Journal title	Research on Aging, vol 22, no 3, May 2000
Pages	pp 290-310
Keywords	AIDS ; Health [elderly] ; Quality of life ; United States of America.
Annotation	Mortality rates are higher in older people with AIDS. The Wilson and Cleary health-related quality of life model was used to explore whether there are differences on health-related quality of life variables between 73 people aged 50 and over, and 640 younger people in a US national sample. Depending on the level of the data, either independent t-tests or chi-squares were calculated. Older participants reported significantly more medical conditions such as diabetes or hypertension, more limitations in physical functioning, and self-disclosure of HIV infection to fewer people. There were no significant differences on any of the other variables. There are relatively fewer differences in older as compared to younger people living with AIDS/HIV, yet mortality rates are higher in older samples. The relationship between the areas where there are differences and whether they affect morbidity and mortality need further exploration. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001023206 A
Classmark	CQTT: CC: F:59: 7T
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