Table 2

Means of the quality of life scores between sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of diabetic type 2 patients.

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS
QUALITY OF LIFE



Physical
Psychological
Level of independence
Social relationships
Environment
Spirituality/Religion/Personal beliefs

Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)

Gender






     Female
62.4 (17.5)
64.5 (14.6)
62.7 (13.7)
70.0 (12.6)
65.6 (10.6)
74.2 (16.9)
     Male
67.2 (16.6)
73.1 (10.1)
63.8 (13.4)
72.3 (9.8)
69.6 (8.8)
73.5 (17.3)
Educational level






     No education
59.6 (21.3)
61.4 (17.2)
58.9 (16.6)
65.0 (12.9)
61.0 (11.7)
71.8 (19.9)
     Basic education
62.5 (16.4)
66.5 (13.0)
61.9 (12.6)
69.8 (11.1)
66.6 (9.7)
74.3 (15.5)
     Intermediate level
69.6 (18.0)
73.6 (12.8)
67.9 (15.5)
76.8 (9.8)
69.6 (9.8)
74.2 (24.1)
     Higher education
74.1 (14.9)
76.0 (11.8)
70.5 (12.1)
77.0 (11.7)
73.5 (8.7)
73.2 (17.3)
Marital status






     Singled
55.7 (17.0)
61.7 (13.6)
59.8 (12.6)
68.0 (14.0)
66.2 (12.9)
74.0 (18.8)
     Married/Free union
64.7 (17.2)
68.1 (13.9)
63.4 (13.6)
71.2 (11.6)
67.2 (10.1)
73.6 (17.5)
     Divorced/Widow(er)
64.7 (17.5)
68.1 (13.0)
63.3 (13.7)
70.3 (11.2)
67.0 (9.7)
75.2 (14.4)







Hypertension






     Yes
63.6 (16.6)
66.7 (13.7)
61.9 (14.3)
70.3 (11.7)
67.3 (10.8)
73.8 (17.1)
     No
65.2 (18.5)
69.6 (13.6)
65.3 (12.0)
71.9 (11.5)
66.9 (9.0)
74.2 (17.0)
Hypoglycaemic prescription






     Monotherapy
64.7 (16.5)
68.6 (13.9)
63.8 (14.2)
70.8 (12.1)
66.9 (10.7)
73.6 (19.7)
     Polytherapy
63.9 (17.7)
67.3 (13.6)
62.8 (13.3)
70.9 (11.4)
67.3 (9.8)
74.1 (15.5)

P < 0.05

Martínez et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:164   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-164