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Table 2 Comparison of HRQoL among the four groups by descriptive analyses

From: Association between exercise and health-related quality of life and medical resource use in elderly people with diabetes: a cross-sectional population-based study

Subtype of HRQoL

No exercise

n = 1119

Low-intensity exercise

n = 195

Moderate-intensity exercise

n = 118

High-intensity exercise

n = 140

p-value

Depression over the last two weeks

 

 Yes

120 (10.7)

16 (8.2)

1 (0.9)

8 (5.7)

0.002

 No

999 (89.3)

179 (91.8)

117 (99.2)

132 (94.3)

 

Worse health compared with the past year

 

 Yes

200 (17.9)

24 (12.3)

12 (10.2)

13 (9.3)

0.006

 No

919 (82.1)

171 (87.7)

106 (89.8)

127 (90.7)

 

Fever in the past year

 Yes

99 (8.9)

10 (5.1)

10 (8.5)

16 (11.4)

0.211

 No

1020 (91.2)

185 (94.9)

108 (91.5)

124 (88.6)

 

Asthma attack in the past year

 Yes

44 (3.9)

6 (3.1)

6 (5.1)

9 (6.4)

0.425

 No

1075 (96.1)

189 (96.9)

112 (94.9)

131 (93.6)

 

Visit mental health professional in the past year

 

 Yes

65 (5.8)

10 (5.1)

3 (2.5)

9 (6.4)

0.483

 No

1054 (94.2)

185 (94.9)

115 (97.5)

131 (93.6)

 
  1. HRQoL Health-related quality of life