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Table 3 Known-groups validity: mean differences in K-DSC-R Scores according to depression classification and HbA1c control status

From: Psychometric evaluation of the Korean version of the Diabetes Symptom Checklist-Revised (DSC-R) for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

 

n

Mean (SD)

F or t(p)

Post-hoc test

Depression classification

    

  Nonea

189

1.50 (1.85)

36.79e (p < 0.001)

a, b < c < d (Dunnett’s T3)f

  Mildb

124

2.29 (2.29)

  Moderatec

79

4.00 (2.96)

  Severed

37

8.31 (4.96)

HbA1c status

    

  Controlled (HbA1c <7.0%)

145

2.32 (2.74)

−2.13 (p = 0.03)

 

  Uncontrolled (HbA1c ≥7.0%)

287

3.03 (3.46)

 
  1. aNo depression.
  2. bMild depression.
  3. cModerate depression.
  4. dSevere depression.
  5. eWelch’s test was computed due to the heterogeneous variance for ANOVA.
  6. fDunnett’s T3 comparison was conducted due to the nonequal variances for post-hoc testing.