Table 4 The association of diabetes control with physical and mental scales of QOL in the diabetic individuals

Control of diabetes, poor control

-0.27 (-1.50,0.94)

0.654

_

0.209

Age, years

-0.26 (-0.37,-0.16)

 < 0.001

-0.22 (-0.31,-0.13)

 < 0.001

Sex, male

7.12 (6.00,8.24)

 < 0.001

4.25 (3.10,5.39)

 < 0.001

Body mass index, kg/m2

-0.39 (-0.51,-0.27)

 < 0.001

-0.23 (-0.33, -0.13)

 < 0.001

Living alone, yes

-3.40 (-6.18,-0.63)

0.016

_

0.353

Medicare supplement insurance, yes

1.57 (0.34,2.80)

0.012

_

0.680

Hypertension, yes

-1.50 (-3.00,-0.01)

0.048

_

0.252

Depression, yes

-10.29 (-11.78,-8.81)

 < 0.001

-8.01 (-9.37,-6.64)

 < 0.001

Cognitive impairment, yes

-3.04 (-4.28,-1.79)

 < 0.001

_

0.490

Physical activity, good

4.15 (2.65,5.66)

 < 0.001

2.30 (1.04,3.56)

 < 0.001

Education, years

0.59 (0.47,0.70)

 < 0.001

0.22 (0.10,0.33)

 < 0.001

Current smoker, yes

0.72 (-0.85,2.31)

0.368

1.02 (-0.26,2.31)

0.119

Comorbidity, yes

-1.73 (-2.94,-0.51)

0.005

_

0.726

Mental Component Summary (MCS)

Variables

Crude beta coefficient (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted beta coefficient (95% CI)

P-value

Control of diabetes, poor control

0.23 (-1.18,1.65)

0.743

_

0.545

Age, years

0.14 (0.02,0.26)

0.015

0.15 (0.04,0.25)

0.005

Sex, male

3.57 (2.18,4.97)

 < 0.001

1.5 (0.25,2.81)

0.019

Body mass index, kg/m2

-0.01 (-0.15, 0.12)

0.799

0.12 (0.003,0.25)

0.044

Living alone, yes

-0.95 (-4.17,2.25)

0.559

_

0.895

Medicare supplement insurance, yes

1.40 (-0.02,2.83)

0.055

_

0.776

Hypertension, yes

-0.23 (-1.96,1.49)

0.787

_

0.859

Depression, yes

-14.12 (-15.77,-12,48)

 < 0.001

-13.96 (-15.63,-12.28)

 < 0.001

Cognitive impairment, yes

-0.88 (-2.34,0.57)

0.233

_

0.791

Physical activity, good

-0.55 (-2.33,1.21)

0.536

-1.43 (-2.97,0.11)

0.070

Education, years

0.13 (-0.01,0.27)

0.066

_

0.364

Current smoker, yes

-1.99 (-3.83,-0.16)

0.033

-1.19 (-2.77,0.37)

0.135

Comorbidity, yes

-0.82 (-2.23,0.58)

0.253

_

0.795