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Table 2 Multiple linear regressions analyses: associations of glycemic control and demographic, clinical and psychometric variables

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

 

Men

Women

Beta-S

t

p-value

Beta-S

t

p-value

Age (yrs)

− 0.24

− 4.28

0.001

− 0.19

− 3.20

0.002

Education level (yrs)

− 0.03

− 0.62

0.534

− 0.08

− 1.38

0.170

BMI (kg/m2)

− 0.07

− 1.32

0.187

− 0.01

0.13

0.896

Years from diagnosis

0.07

1.11

0.268

0.04

0.60

0.550

≥ 2 chr complications

0.11

1.97

0.050

0.02

0.40

0.687

≥ 1 comorbidities

0.10

1.90

0.059

− 0.13

− 2.33

0.020

OAA and insulin

0.16

3.14

0.003

0.10

1.75

0.081

Antidepressant

0.02

0.86

0.776

− 0.07

− 1.17

0.241

HADS depression

− 0.01

− 0.11

0.985

0.12

1.77

0.031

Adjusted R2

0.079

  

0.065

  

F-change

4.119

  

3.289

  

p-value (F-change)

< 0.001

  

0.001

  
  1. Beta-S: Beta standard regression coefficients. Statistically significant results with p-values < 0.05 are highlighted in italics. Chronic complications: retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and cardiovascular
  2. HADS The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, BMI body mass index, OAA oral antidiabetic agent