Table 1 Summary of descriptive characteristics of the elderly population with type 2 diabetes mellitus and enrolled in a Medicare health maintenance organization
Characteristic | Total (n = 792) | With depression (n = 137) | Without depression (n = 655) | Test statistics (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 71. 95 (8.7) | 69.42 (11.33) | 72.47 (7.92) | 6.3486 (0.000) |
Sex (% male) | 43.97 | 39.71 | 44.87 | 4.48 (0.034) |
Current smokers (%) | 12.5 | 14.59 | 12.1 | 2.73 (0.099) |
Any alcohol consumption (%) | 5.55 | 3.65 | 5.95 | 2.24 (0.134) |
Physically active (%) | 26.64 | 16.79 | 28.70 | 17.91 (0.000) |
SF-12 general health score, mean (SD) | 46.09 (25.25) | 30.58 (21.82) | 49.37 (24.71) | 91.29 (0.000) |
No of ADLs causing problems, mean (SD) | 0.37 (1.07) | 0.81 (1.52) | 0.28 (0.92) | 67.96 (0.000) |
No of IADLs causing problems, mean, (SD) | 0.97 (1.72) | 2.04 (2.24) | 0.75 (1.50) | 105.05 (0.000) |
Prescription refills mean (SD) | 3.33 (0.98) | 3.62 (0.75) | 3.26 (1.01) | 0.25 (0.615) |
Antidiabetic medication use (%) | 99.62 | 98.54 | 99.84 | 0.99 (0.319) |
Hospitalization during previous year (%) | 29.67 | 48.9 | 25.65 | 25.88 (0.000) |
ER visits during previous year (%) | 38.28 | 67.91 | 32.15 | 34.91 (0.000) |