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Table 1 Data displayed represent the mean values ± standard deviation

From: Depressive symptoms are associated with poor glycemic control among women with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Total

Men

Women

p-value

N = 628

N = 329

N = 299

Age (yrs)

57.69 ± 5.55

57.86 ± 5.34

57.50 ± 5.77

0.385

Education level (yrs)

6.57 ± 3.87

6.84 ± 3.93

6.27 ± 3.78

0.035

BMI (kg/m2)

29.99 ± 4.90

29.34 ± 4.55

30.70 ± 5.18

0.001

Years from diagnosis

13.89 ± 7.59

13.56 ± 7.59

14.26 ± 7.59

0.089

≥ 2 chr complications

162 (25.8)

102 (31.0)

60 (20.1)

0.002

≥ 1 comorbidities

84 (13.4)

37 (11.2)

47 (15.7)

0.102

OAA alone

259 (40.9)

157 (47.7)

100 (33.4)

< 0.001

Insulin alone

139 (22.1)

70 (21.3)

69 (23.1)

0.632

OAA and insulin

230 (36.6)

102 (31)

130 (43.5)

0.001

Antidepressant

64 (10.2)

17 (5.2)

47 (15.7)

< 0.001

HbA1c

8.69 ± 1.66

8.41 ± 1.48

8.99 ± 1.79

< 0.001

HbA1c < 7

84 (13.4)

55 (16.7)

29 (9.7)

0.010

HADS depression

5.16 ± 3.93

4.18 ± 3.29

6.25 ± 4.27

< 0.001

HADS depression ≥ 8

153 (24.4)

50 (15.2)

103 (34.4)

< 0.001

  1. The respective percentage of the sample (global, men and women) is displayed between parentheses. Chi square and Student’s t-tests were used to compare each parameter between men and women. p-values are italic formatted when significance level is < 0.05. Chronic complications: retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and cardiovascular
  2. HADS The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, BMI body mass index, OAA oral antidiabetic agent, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c