Table 1 The distribution of general characteristics of quality of life by gender
From: Combined effects of sleep quality and depression on quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes
Variables | Men (n = 365) | Women (n = 579) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | P | Good | Poor | P | |
n = 118 | N = 247 |  | n = 70 | n = 509 |  | |
Age >60 | 62.1 ± 8.7 | 65.6 ± 10.6 | 0.002 | 61.6 ± 9.8 | 65.5 ± 11.1 | 0.006 |
Above high school | 14(11.86) | 39(15.79) | 0.319 | 5(7.14) | 27(5.30) | 0.725 |
No spouse | 18(15.25) | 56(22.67) | 0.099 | 8(11.43) | 73(14.34) | 0.51 |
Regular exercise | 105(88.98) | 193(78.14) | 0.012 | 60(85.71) | 396(68.39) | 0.129 |
Income below population average (%) | 49(41.53) | 125(50.60) | 0.104 | 46(65.71) | 269(52.85) | 0.043 |
BMI | 24.1 ± 2.5 | 23.8 ± 2.9 | 0.335 | 24.0 ± 2.5 | 23.8 ± 2.8 | 0.571 |
Median of disease duration (years) | 3.8 ± 3.6 | 6.2 ± 5.1 | <0.01 | 3.8 ± 3.7 | 6.1 ± 5.4 | <0.01 |
Comorbidities | 23(19.49) | 107(43.32) | <0.01 | 24(34.29) | 184(36.15) | 0.761 |
Complications | 10(8.47) | 71(28.74) | <0.01 | 3(4.29) | 155(30.45) | <0.01 |
Smokers | 30(25.42) | 105(42.51) | 0.002 | 7(10.00) | 21(4.13) | 0.064 |
Drinkers | 26(22.03) | 61(24.70) | 0.577 | 8(11.43) | 18(3.54) | 0.007 |
Depression | 33(27.97) | 95(38.46) | 0.049 | 17(24.29) | 234(45.97) | 0.001 |
Anxiety | 37(31.36) | 162(65.59) | <0.01 | 49(70.00) | 370(72.69) | 0.637 |
Using insulin | 4(3.39) | 37(14.98) | 0.001 | 2(2.86) | 74(14.54) | 0.007 |
HbA1c <6.5Â % | 36(30.51) | 35(14.17) | <0.01 | 24(34.29) | 69(13.56) | <0.01 |
PSQI ≥ 8 | 25(21.19) | 113(45.75) | <0.01 | 15(21.43) | 252(49.51) | <0.01 |