Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the total sample and scores of the quality of life in the elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with different demographic characteristics (n = 571)
Variable | n (%) | Quality of life score (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||
> = 60, < 65 | 147 (25.74) | − 33.16 ± 26.11 |
> = 65, < 70 | 129 (22.59) | − 28.06 ± 22.84 |
> = 70, < 75 | 159 (27.85) | − 29.27 ± 25.49 |
> = 75, < 80 | 89 (15.59) | − 26.15 ± 21.47 |
> = 80 | 47 (8.23) | − 26.05 ± 19.81 |
Sex | ||
Men | 191 (33.45) | − 28.50 ± 23.23 |
Women | 380 (66.55) | − 29.62 ± 24.56 |
Education | ||
< High school | 309 (54.12) | − 27.60 ± 21.41 |
High school | 207 (36.25) | − 32.36 ± 26.27 |
> High school | 55 (9.63) | − 26.74 ± 28.83 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 6 (1.05) | − 29.22 ± 18.13 |
Married | 465 (81.44) | − 29.70 ± 25.06 |
Divorced | 18 (3.15) | − 26.89 ± 19.13 |
Widowed | 82 (14.36) | − 27.19 ± 19.72 |
Income group | ||
< 1000RMB | 127(22.2) | − 30.33 ± 23.66 |
> = 1000, < 3000RMB | 406(71.1) | − 28.89 ± 23.57 |
> = 3000RMB | 38(6.7) | − 29.73 ± 29.08 |
Frequency of physical exercise | ||
Never | 23 (4.03) | − 34.77 ± 37.13 |
Occasionally | 44 (7.71) | − 32.69 ± 27.12 |
Irregular | 183 (32.05) | − 30.52 ± 23.91 |
Frequently | 203 (35.54) | − 28.64 ± 25.16 |
All the time | 118 (20.67) | − 25.95 ± 19.17 |
Level of social support | ||
Low to moderate | 126 (22.07) | − 44.66 ± 26.03 |
High | 445 (77.93) | − 24.88 ± 22.09 |
Self-management behavior# | ||
Bad | 192 (33.62) | − 40.71 ± 26.35 |
Medium | 288 (50.44) | − 25.39 ± 21.72 |
Good | 91 (15.94) | − 16.38 ± 17.31 |
FPG, mmol/L | ||
> 3.9, < = 5.0 | 57 (9.98) | − 24.66 ± 19.69 |
> 5.0, < = 8.3 | 373 (65.32) | − 28.14 ± 24.31 |
> 8.3, < = 16.7 | 137 (23.99) | − 33.94 ± 24.40 |
> 16.7 | 4 (0.70) | − 36.83 ± 36.51 |
PBG, mmol/L | ||
≤ 7.8 | 76 (13.31) | − 28.66 ± 25.96 |
> 7.8, < = 11.1 | 213 (37.30) | − 25.42 ± 20.59 |
> 11.1 | 282 (49.39) | − 32.29 ± 25.67 |
Duration of diabetes, years | ||
≤ 1 | 95 (16.64) | − 21.84 ± 20.76 |
> 1, < = 3 | 92 (16.11) | − 25.80 ± 21.85 |
> 3, < = 5 | 65 (11.38) | − 29.17 ± 21.29 |
> 5, < = 10 | 149 (26.10) | − 32.12 ± 25.42 |
> 10 | 170 (29.77) | − 32.76 ± 25.88 |
Mean ± SD | 8.23 ± 6.85 | − 29.25 ± 24.41 |
Complications | ||
Yes | 472 (82.66) | − 31.07 ± 25.47 |
No | 99 (17.34) | − 20.23 ± 12.35 |