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Table 1 Sample description

From: Vulnerability to stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms and metabolic control in Type 2 diabetes

 

Total sample

Patients by glycemic control level

 
 

N = 273

N = 107

N = 166

 
  

HbA1c < 8

HbA1c ≥ 8

P

Age (years)

57.68 ± 5.81

59.15 ± 4.69

56.74 ± 6.26

0.001

Gender (male)

139 (50.9)

54 (50.5)

85 (51.2)

1.000

Education level (years)

7 ± 4.20

7.23 ± 4.29

6.85 ± 4.14

0.469

BMI (kg/m2)

30.08 ± 4.42

30.02 ± 4.37

30.12 ± 4.50

0.858

Diabetes duration

13.95 ± 7.08

13.44 ± 7.91

14.27 ± 6.49

0.346

≥ 1 chronic complications

132 (48.4)

46 (43.0)

86 (51.8)

0.173

Insulin users

159 (58.2)

46 (43.0)

113 (68.1)

<0.001

Antidepressant users

31 (11.4)

12 (11.2)

19 (11.4)

1.000

HbA1c

8.68 ± 1.71

   

HADS depression

4.45 ± 3.59

3.93 ± 3.11

4.7 ± 3.84

0.047

HADS anxiety

7.24 ± 3.84

7.31 ± 3.94

7.19 ± 3.78

0.803

23QVS

42.70 ± 10.59

42.61 ± 9.20

42.76 ± 11.43

0.910

  1. Data are means ± SD or n (%). P values based on Student’s test or X² test comparing between those with HbA1c < 8 or ≥8.
  2. Legend: HADS: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; 23QVS: The 23 Questions to assess Vulnerability to Stress, BMI: Body Mass Index; HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c.