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Table 4 Type of comorbidity and difference in health status domains compared to people with only diabetes

From: Both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular comorbidity are related to health status in well-controlled type 2 diabetes patients: a cross-sectional analysis

 

Only diabetes n=1290

Diabetes with only cardiovascular disease n=413

Diabetes with only non-cardiovascular disease n=247

Diabetes with both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular diseases n=136

 

Mean ± SD

Beta (95% CI)

Beta (95% CI)

Beta (95% CI)

PF (Physical Functioning)

81.4 ± 20.3

−9.4 (−11.8 to −7.0)*

−11.6 (−14.5 to −8.8)*

−18.4 (−22.2 to −14.6)†

RP (Role limitations due to Physical problems)

82.1 ± 33.1

−7.9 (−11.9 to −3.9)*

−11.6 (−16.6 to −6.6)*

−19.8 (−26.2 to −13.4)‡

BP (Bodily Pain)

79.8 ± 22.0

−6.0 (−8.6 to −3.4)*

−7.4 (−10.5 to −4.3)*

−10.4 (−14.5 to −6.3)*

SF (Social Functioning)

87.2 ± 18.6

−6.0 (−8.3 to −3.8)*

−5.1 (−7.8 to −2.4)*

−10.0 (−13.6 to −6.4)*

MH (Mental Health)

80.7 ± 15.0

−4.4 (−6.1 to −2.6)*

−3.1 (−5.2 to −1.1)*

−4.0 (−6.8 to −1.2)*

RE (Role limitations due to Emotional problems)

90.1 ± 26.0

−7.4 (−10.8 to −4.0)*

−4.0 (−8.1 to 0.1)

−10.6 (−16.0 to −5.2)*

VT (Vitality)

69.3 ± 17.7

−6.5 (−8.5 to −4.5)*

−6.2 (−8.6 to −3.8)*

−9.6 (−12.8 to −6.4)*

GH (General Health)

66.3 ± 18.6

−6.8 (−9.0 to −4.7)*

−8.3 (−10.9 to −5.7)*

−11.7 (−15.0 to −8.3)*

PCS (Physical Component Score)

48.3 ± 9.4

−3.3 (−4.4 to −2.2)*

−4.8 (−6.1 to −3.5)*

−7.3 (−9.0 to −5.6)‡

MCS (Mental Component Score)

54.4 ± 8.2

−2.1 (−3.0 to −1.1)*

−0.7 (−1.9 to 0.4)

−1.7 (−3.2 to −0.1)*

EQ-5D (EuroQol 5 Dimensions)

0.88 ± 0.16

−0.06 (−0.08 to −0.04)*

−0.07 (−0.10 to −0.05)*

−0.10 (−0.13 to −0.07)*

EQ VAS (EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale)

78.7 ± 13.8

−5.4 (−7.0 to −3.7)*

−5.9 (−8.0 to −3.9)*

−7.8 (−10.4 to −5.3)*

  1. Linear regression analyses were adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, education, living alone, BMI and duration of diabetes.
  2. * significantly different from the group with only diabetes.
  3. † significantly different from the other three groups.
  4. ‡ significantly different from the groups with only diabetes and diabetes with only cardiovascular disease.
  5. SD, standard deviation; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.