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The association between history of diabetic foot ulcer, perceived health and psychological distress: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study

Marjolein M Iversen1,2*, Kristian Midthjell3, Grethe S Tell2, Torbjørn Moum4, Truls Østbye5, Monica W Nortvedt1, Sverre Uhlving6 and Berit R Hanestad2

  • * Corresponding author: Marjolein M Iversen miv@hib.no

Author Affiliations

1 Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, PO Box 7030, 5020 Bergen, Norway

2 Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7804, 5020 Bergen, Norway

3 The HUNT Research Center, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Neptunveien 1, 7650 Verdal, Norway

4 Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway

5 Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 104006 DUMC, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA

6 Department of Internal Medicine, Stavanger University Hospital, Box 8100, 4068 Stavanger, Norway

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BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9:18 doi:10.1186/1472-6823-9-18

Published: 25 August 2009

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Table 1. Description of the study population: the HUNT2 study. a Sample sizes vary somewhat depending on the actual completion of the different tests/questionnaires. b Significance of t test or χ2 test for difference between subjects with a history of diabetic foot ulcers and those without diabetes. c Significance of t test or χ2 test for difference between subjects with and without a history of diabetic foot ulcer. d P value reflects test of current smokers vs. never + former smokers combined.

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Table 2. Predictors of HADS-anxiety, HADS-depression, psychological well-being and perceived health in the three study groups. The three subgroups are: non-diabetic subjects, diabetic subjects with and without a history of foot ulcer. All dependent variables have been transformed to z-scores. Unstandardized regression coefficients. a Higher scores on HADS-anxiety or -depression reflect more symptoms of anxiety or depression. b Higher scores of psychological well-being or perceived health reflect better psychological well-being or better perceived health. c Only individuals with responses on all independent variables were included in the bivariate analyses. d Multivariate analyses with all variables in the table included. e P < 0.001. f P < 0.01.

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Table 3. Predictors of HADS-anxiety, HADS-depression, psychological well-being and perceived health among diabetic persons with and without a history of foot ulcer. All dependent variables have been transformed to z-scores. Unstandardized regression coefficients. a Higher scores on HADS-anxiety or -depression reflect more symptoms of anxiety or depression. b Higher scores of psychological well-being or perceived health reflect better psychological well-being or better perceived health. c Only individuals with responses on all independent variables were included in the bivariate analyses. d Multivariate analyses with all variables in the table included. e P < 0.001. f P < 0.01. g P < 0.05.

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