Table 2.
Glycemic control, alexithymia, social support and depression scores in T2DM patients (M ± SD).
| Current situation | M ± SD | Entry M ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAb1c | <7.0%(78,24.53%) ≥7.0%(240,75.47%) |
8.85 ± 2.107 | — |
| Alexithymia | No(219,68.87%) Yes(99,31.13%) |
58.05 ± 4.382 | — |
| DIF | 18.31 ± 3.153 | 2.62 ± 0.450 | |
| DDF | 14.39 ± 1.718 | 2.88 ± 0.344 | |
| EOT | 25.35 ± 1.897 | 3.17 ± 0.237 | |
| Social support | Low level(1,0.31%) Medium level(302,94.97%) High level(15,4.72%) |
34.29 ± 4.420 | — |
| OS | 10.02 ± 2.264 | 3.34 ± 0.755 | |
| SS | 19.36 ± 2.684 | 4.84 ± 0.671 | |
| USS | 4.92 ± 1.658 | 1.64 ± 0.553 | |
| Depression | No(173,54.40%) Mildly(140,44.03%) Moderately(5,1.57%) |
7.17 ± 3.367 | — |
| SA | 2.02 ± 1.475 | 0.40 ± 0.295 | |
| W | 1.22 ± 1.533 | 1.22 ± 1.533 | |
| CI | 0.64 ± 0.788 | 0.21 ± 0.263 | |
| SU | 0.82 ± 1.145 | 0.21 ± 0.286 | |
| SD | 2.37 ± 1.493 | 0.79 ± 0.498 |
DIF, Difficulty Identifying Feelings; DDF, Difficulty Describing Feelings;
EOT, Externally-Oriented Thinking; OS, objective support; SS, subjective support; USS, utilization of social support; SA, Somatization of anxiety; W, weight; CI, cognitive impairment; SU, silted up; SD, sleep disorder.