Gilliland F D, Mahler R, Davis S M
Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, USA.
Ethn Health. 1998 Aug;3(3):223-9. doi: 10.1080/13557858.1998.9961864.
To determine health-related quality of life for rural American Indians using an economical telephone surveillance system.
We interviewed 618 American Indians by telephone about health-related quality of life using an adaptation of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System questionnaire.
A smaller proportion of rural New Mexico American Indians (50.7%) reported their general health as 'excellent' or 'very good' compared to the overall New Mexico (58.2%) and US populations (57.9%). American Indians reported a mental health limitation more frequently than the New Mexico and the US populations. However, 13% fewer rural New Mexico American Indians reported a limitation in usual activities. Most limitations were due to musculoskeletal conditions or diabetes mellitus. Survey respondents were found to be representative of the rural American Indian population as reported by the 1990 US Census Bureau by tribal group affiliation and age, but were not representative by income, education, and gender.
Health-related quality of life for rural American Indians differs little from that of other New Mexicans and the general US population; however, when physical and mental health was rated as poor, fewer American Indians reported a limitation in usual activities. A telephone survey focusing on New Mexico American Indians is an efficient method by which to conduct surveillance of health-related quality of life.
使用经济的电话监测系统确定美国农村印第安人的健康相关生活质量。
我们通过电话采访了618名印第安人，采用改编后的行为风险因素监测系统问卷询问他们与健康相关的生活质量。
与新墨西哥州总体人群（58.2%）和美国总体人群（57.9%）相比，新墨西哥州农村印第安人（50.7%）中报告其总体健康状况为“优秀”或“非常好”的比例较低。印第安人报告心理健康受限的频率高于新墨西哥州和美国人群。然而，新墨西哥州农村印第安人报告日常活动受限的比例要低13%。大多数受限是由于肌肉骨骼疾病或糖尿病。调查对象在部落群体归属和年龄方面代表了1990年美国人口普查局报告的美国农村印第安人群体，但在收入、教育程度和性别方面不具代表性。
美国农村印第安人的健康相关生活质量与其他新墨西哥人和美国普通人群的差异不大；然而，当身心健康被评为较差时，报告日常活动受限的印第安人较少。针对新墨西哥州印第安人的电话调查是监测健康相关生活质量的一种有效方法。
