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Table 1 Distribution of participants’ general characteristics according to quality of life

From: Interaction of sleep quality and anxiety on quality of life in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Variables

Good

n = 198

Poor

n = 799

P

Age > 60

61.7 ± 8.7

65.5 ± 10.9

< 0.001

Above high school

20 (10.1)

67 (8.4)

0.555

No spouse

27 (13.6)

131 (16.4)

0.284

Regular exercise

174 (87.9)

622 (77.8)

0.003

Income below population average (%)

100 (50.5)

416 (52.1)

0.799

BMI, mean (SD)

24.1 ± 2.5

23.8 ± 2.9

0.193

Median of disease duration (years)

3.8 ± 3.6

6.1 ± 5.3

< 0.001

Comorbidities

49 (24.7)

308 (38.5)

0.001

Complications

14 (7.1)

75 (9.4)

0.286

Smokers

39 (19.7)

133 (16.6)

0.328

Drinkers

36 (18.2)

83 (10.4)

0.004

Using insulin

7 (3.5)

117 (14.6)

< 0.001

Depression

52 (26.3)

348 (43.6)

< 0.001

Anxiety

90 (45.5)

562 (70.3)

< 0.001

PSQI> 7

33 (16.7)

302 (37.8)

< 0.001

HbA1c < 7%

63 (31.8)

110 (13.8)

< 0.001

  1. BMI Body mass index, HbA1c Glycated hemoglobin, DSQL Diabetes Specificity Quality of Life Scale. Comorbidity refers to disease accompanying diabetes; complication refers to a disease caused by diabetes, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index