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Table 3 Health-related quality of life by health conditions (n = 402)

From: High prevalence of type 2 diabetes among the urban middle class in Bangladesh

   

SF-12 quality of life

   

Physical component summary

Mental component summary

 

Category

n

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Type-2 diabetes

No diabetes (ref)

260

39.9 ± 0.57

41.2 ± 0.72

Diabetes

142

38.9 ± 0.79

40.9 ± 0.98

No diabetes or cardiovascular disease (ref)

168

40.6 ± 0.75

41.5 ± 0.94

Diabetes only

63

41.1 ± 1.13

42.6 ± 1.42

Cardiovascular disease only

92

39.0 ± 0.95

40.9 ± 1.19

Diabetes + cardiovascular disease

79

36.7 ± 1.07*

39.4 ± 1.35

Insulin resistance

No insulin resistance (ref)

186

40.3 ± 0.67

41.1 ± 0.84

Insulin resistance

216

38.9 ± 0.62

40.9 ± 0.78

No insulin resistance or cardiovascular disease (ref)

142

40.1 ± 0.79

42.0 ± 1.00

Insulin resistance only

89

41.6 ± 0.94

41.5 ± 1.19

Cardiovascular disease only

44

41.4 ± 1.35

39.5 ± 1.72

Insulin resistance + cardiovascular disease

127

36.8 ± 0.83*

40.4 ± 1.05

  1. p = value * < 0.05.
  2. Means are adjusted for age and for multiple comparisons (Bonferroni).