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Table 2 HRQOL among participants (n = 502)

From: Demographic and clinical predictors of health-related quality of life among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in northern Thailand: A cross-sectional study

D-39 dimensiona

Mean (SD)

 Diabetes control (13 items)

19.78 ± 14.80

 Sexual functioning (3 items)

15.89 ± 19.28

 Social burden (6 items)

16.58 ± 12.40

 Anxiety and worry (4 items)

23.52 ± 17.71

 Energy and mobility (10 items)

21.60 ± 15.85

 Other health problems and diabetes complications (3 items)

21.43 ± 18.41

Overall evaluation

Mean (SD)

 Self-perceived overall HRQOL (1 item)a

61.18 ± 18.74

 Self-perceived overall severity (1 item)b

28.45 ± 20.56

  1. Abbreviation: DFU, diabetic foot ulcers
  2. aHigh score indicated poor HRQOL
  3. bHigh score indicated severity of disease