Evaluation of the Quality of Life of Hypertensive Patients Using the SF-36 Questionnaire in Penang, Malaysia.

Quality of life was an individual's perception of his position to reduce in life, in the context of culture, the value system of its relationship to life goals, expectations, standards, and other related. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life related to the health of hypertensive patients in Penang, Malaysia. This type of research was a prospective study with a cross-sectional approach. Respondents in this study were residents aged =18 years. Data analysis was performed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, followed by an unpaired t-test for each of the eight domains of life quality SF-36 with health and socioeconomic risk factors. The results of the study were several which showed low results in the Physical Function domain (68.89 ± 29.328), Role of Emotion (54.47 ± 9.387), Mental Health (47.22 ± 48.071), Social Function (44.44 ± 48.222) and General Health (43.69 ± 20.124). There are 5 domains of 8 domains which are below the standard value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]