Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of the General Public Regarding Polio and its Vaccination in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. a Qualitative Study

Abstract

A 3 4 7 -A 7 6 6 A633 PHC reported its HRQoL. Pain/Discomfort (50.7%) and Anxiety/Depression (38.8%) were dimensions in which users reported more often some problem. About 10% of users reported extreme problems in these dimensions. A worse HRQoL was significantly associated with the following factors: women (β = -0,012); stroke (β = -0,106), arthritis, osteoarthritis or rheumatism (β = -0,086), depression (β = -0,079), heart diseases (β = -0,032); diet to lose weight (β = -0,014); diet to reduce fat intake (β = -0,017); health self-assessment as poor or very poor (β = -0,239); the use of alcoholic beverage once or more per month (β = -0,020). A greatest HRQoL was significantly associated with the following factors: users residing in the North and the Southeast (β = 0,049; β = 0,032), the practice of physical activity (β = 0,019), and better level of education. There was no association with HRQoL and factors related to health services. ConClusions: These findings show that the HRQoL of the users of PHC of SUS was influenced by demographic, socioeconomic, health-related conditions and lifestyle factors. Users with stroke had significantly lower HRQoL. Thus, the HRQoL can be an important measure for promoting health and comprehensive health care to users of SUS.