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Table 2 The results of the EQ-5D according to diabetes groups

From: The association between diabetes mellitus and HRQoL of older people in Shanghai

Dimensions and levels

Diabetes mellitus

N (%)/Mean ± SD

No diabetes mellitus N (%)/Mean ± SD

Total

N (%)/Mean ± SD

Mobility

 no problems

1139(80.4)

8441(87.1)

9580(86.3)

 some problems

235(16.6)

1112(11.5)

1347(12.1)

 extreme problems

42(3.0)

134(1.4)

176(1.6)

p

< 0.001

  

Self-care

 no problems

1248(88.1)

8968(92.6)

10,216(92.0)

 some problems

120(8.5)

543(5.6)

663(6.0)

 extreme problems

48(3.4)

176(1.8)

224(2.0)

p

< 0.001

  

Usual activities

 no problems

1161(82.0)

8619(89.0)

9780(88.1)

 some problems

190(13.4)

821(8.5)

1011(9.1)

 extreme problems

65(4.6)

247(2.5)

312(2.8)

p

< 0.001

  

Pain/discomfort

 no problems

1045(73.8)

7901(81.6)

8946(80.6)

 some problems

345(24.4)

1701(17.6)

2046(18.4)

 extreme problems

26(1.8)

85(0.9)

111(1.0)

p

< 0.001

  

Anxiety/depression

 no problems

1293(91.3)

9060(93.5)

10,353(93.2)

 some problems

114(8.1)

595(6.1)

709(6.4)

 extreme problems

9(0.6)

32(0.3)

41(0.4)

p

0.002

  

EQ VAS score

71.8 ± 14.8

76.8 ± 13.4

76.1 ± 13.7

p

< 0.001