Factors influencing the quality of life perception in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Figures & data

Figure 1 The correlation between the BMI and the patient’s QoL.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; QoL, quality of life.

Figure 2 The association between depression and perception on the QOL.

Abbreviations: PHQ-9, Patient’s Health Questionnaire-9; QoL, quality of life.

Table 1 Association between demographic, social, psychological, and anthropometric factors and patient’s QoL

Parameter	Patient’s QoL	P-value
Patient’s age (years)a	0.016	0.820
DM duration (years)a	−0.004	0.957
BMI (kg/m^2)a	−0.158	0.026
PHQ-9 score (points)a	−0.345	<0.001
Malesb	2 (10)	0.775
Femalesb	4 (9)
Nonsmokersb	3 (10)	0.595
Smokersb	4 (9)

Notes:

a Results are presented as Spearman’s correlation coefficient.

b Results are presented as median and (interquartile range).

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; PHQ-9, Patient’s Health Questionnaire-9; QoL, quality of life.

Figure 3 The correlation between the quality of diabetes-related self-care activities and patient’s QoL.

Abbreviations: QoL, quality of life; SDSCA, Summary of Diabetes-related Self-Care Activities.

Figure 4 Comparison of QoL in patients with vs without neuropathy.

Abbreviation: QoL, quality of life.

Figure 5 Correlation between the neuropathy’s severity and patient’s QoL.

Abbreviations: MNSI, Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument; QoL, quality of life.

Table 2 Diabetes complications and comorbidities impact on patient’s QoL

Complications and comorbidities	Patient’s QoL	P-value
Diabetic neuropathy		<0.001
Absent	5 (8)
Present	−1 (8)
Chronic kidney disease		<0.001
Absent	4 (10)
Present	−1 (10)
Retinopathy		<0.001
Absent	5 (10)
Present	1 (9)
Cardiac autonomic neuropathy		0.001
Absent	4 (9)
Present	−1 (8)
Hypertension		0.587
Absent	2 (9)
Present	4 (10)

Note: Results are presented as median and (interquartile range).

Abbreviation: QoL, quality of life.