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Table 1 Distribution of self-rated general health by patient characteristics at diabetes diagnosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

From: Change in self-rated general health is associated with perceived illness burden: a 1-year follow up of patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

 

Self-rated health

P

Characteristics

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

N (%)

71 (11.6)

210 (35.1)

267 (44.6)

51 (8.5)

 

Sex (%)

    

0.18

  Women

28 (39.4)

93 (44.3)

141 (48.8)

27 (52.9)

 

  Men

43 (60.6)

117 (55.7)

126 (47.2)

24 (47.1)

 

Age (Years)

65.5

65.9

65.9

63.5

0.59

(56.0-73.7)

(54.1-73.2)

(57.4-74.4)

(57.1-73.1)

Cohabiting (%)

    

0.64

  Yes

48 (68.6)

151 (71.9)

185 (69.3)

32 (62.8)

Smoking habits (%)

    

0.72

  Never

20 (28.2)

70 (33.7)

82 (30.7)

18 (35.3)

  Former

27 (38.0)

73 (35.1)

83 (31.1)

17 (33.3)

  Current

24 (33.8)

65 (31.3)

102 (38.2)

16 (31.4)

Level of physical activity (%)

    

<0.0001

  Much

8 (11.4)

24 (11.3)

10 (3.8)

1 (2.0)

  Moderate

51 (72.9)

145 (69.1)

170 (63.9)

27 (52.9)

  Low

11 (15.7)

41 (19.5)

86 (32.3)

23 (45.1)

Number of diabetes-related symptomsa

3

3

4

5

<0.0001

(1–4)

(2–5)

(2–5)

(3–7)

Haemoglobin A1cb (fract., %)

9.6

9.9

9.6

9.1

0.53

(8.0-11.3)

(8.5-11.5)

(8.1-11.5)

(8.2-11.2)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

28.9

29.4

29.4

29.2

0.49

(26.0-32.2)

(26.2-32.6)

(26.3-32.9)

(25.8-33.6)

Cancer (%)

    

0.73

  Yes

4 (5.7)

8 (3.8)

20 (7.5)

5 (9.8)

 

Complications (%)

     

  Retinopathy

    

0.72

  Yes

3 (4.4)

11 (5.7)

9 (3.7)

3 (6.4)

 

  Neuropathy

    

0.64

  Yes

12 (17.1)

39 (18.8)

48 (18.2)

13 (29.5)

 

  CVD

    

<0.0001

  Yes

9 (12.7)

46 (21.9)

90 (33.7)

25 (49.0)

 

Urinary albumin

    

0.40

  Normal

37 (55.2)

117 (60.6)

132 (55.7)

23 (52.3)

  Microalbuminuria

27 (40.3)

72 (37.3)

89 (37.6)

19 (43.2)

  Proteinuria

3 (4.5)

4 (2.1)

16 (6.8)

2 (4.6)

  1. Values are numbers (%) or medians (interquartile range). P-values are from Kruskal Wallis tests and χ2-tests. CVD, cardiovascular disease.
  2. aSymptom score was constructed by adding number of reported diabetes-related symptoms at diagnosis. The response categories consisted of 16 predefined symptoms and an open response category: abnormal thirst, frequent urination, unintended weight loss, fatigue, confusion, visual disturbances, cramp in calves (pain or paresthesia in lower extremities), genital itching, balanitis, recurrent urinary tract infections, stomatitis, recurrent skin infections, foot ulcer, gangrene, angina pectoris, intermittent claudication, and other symptoms.
  3. bReference interval: 5.4 – 7.4%.