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. 2009 Dec 10;33(4):757–762. doi: 10.2337/dc09-1107

Table 2.

Adjusted mean values of baseline SF-36 dimensions according to glucose tolerance status at 5 years: the AusDiab study

SF-36 dimension and diabetes status Model 1* P Model 2 P Model 3 P
Physical functioning
    NGT 1999 and 2005 86.5 ± 0.3 Ref 86.2 ± 0.3 Ref 79.7 ± 0.7 Ref
    Incident IFG 83.0 ± 1.4 0.010 85.1 ± 1.3 0.424 78.5 ± 1.5 0.349
    Incident IGT 82.7 ± 1.0 <0.001 84.2 ± 1.1 0.048 78.1 ± 1.2 0.087
    Incident newly diagnosed diabetes 78.2 ± 1.1 <0.001 81.1 ± 1.1 <0.001 75.6 ± 1.2 <0.001
Role limitation physical
    NGT 1999 and 2005 84.8 ± 0.5 Ref 84.6 ± 0.5 Ref 76.8 ± 1.4 Ref
    Incident IFG 78.5 ± 2.6 0.017 79.7 ± 2.6 0.066 71.8 ± 2.9 0.057
    Incident IGT 80.5 ± 1.9 0.031 81.3 ± 1.9 0.099 73.9 ± 2.3 0.141
    Incident newly diagnosed diabetes 77.0 ± 2.2 <0.001 78.6 ± 2.2 0.007 71.8 ± 2.4 0.027
Bodily pain
    NGT 1999 and 2005 76.8 ± 0.3 Ref 76.6 ± 0.3 Ref 75.6 ± 1.0 Ref
    Incident IFG 69.9 ± 1.8 <0.001 71.4 ± 1.8 0.005 67.3 ± 2.0 0.004
    Incident IGT 71.6 ± 1.3 <0.001 72.6 ± 1.3 0.004 68.8 ± 1.6 0.006
    Incident newly diagnosed diabetes 70.3 ± 1.5 <0.001 72.2 ± 1.5 0.005 68.8 ± 1.7 0.015
General health
    NGT 1999 and 2005 73.5 ± 0.3 Ref 73.3 ± 0.3 Ref 65.2 ± 0.8 Ref
    Incident IFG 71.7 ± 1.5 0.234 73.2 ± 1.5 0.953 64.9 ± 1.6 0.819
    Incident IGT 66.3 ± 1.2 <0.001 67.4 ± 1.1 <0.001 59.7 ± 1.3 <0.001
    Incident newly diagnosed diabetes 65.6 ± 1.5 <0.001 68.8 ± 1.5 <0.001 60.9 ± 1.4 0.001
Vitality
    NGT 1999 and 2005 64.4 ± 0.3 Ref 64.3 ± 0.3 Ref 59.7 ± 0.9 Ref
    Incident IFG 62.8 ± 1.6 0.335 64.0 ± 1.6 0.881 59.3 ± 1.8 0.814
    Incident IGT 60.4 ± 1.2 0.001 61.2 ± 1.2 0.012 56.8 ± 1.4 0.020
    Incident newly diagnosed diabetes 59.4 ± 1.4 <0.001 60.9 ± 1.4 0.017 57.1 ± 1.5 0.061
Social functioning
    NGT 1999 and 2005 89.5 ± 0.3 Ref 89.4 ± 0.3 Ref 86.1 ± 0.8 Ref
    Incident IFG 87.0 ± 1.5 0.105 87.5 ± 1.5 0.229 84.1 ± 1.7 0.217
    Incident IGT 87.0 ± 1.1 0.035 87.4 ± 1.1 0.078 84.1 ± 1.4 0.099
    Incident newly diagnosed diabetes 83.8 ± 1.3 <0.001 84.5 ± 1.3 <0.001 81.5 ± 1.5 0.001
Role-emotional
    NGT 1999 and 2005 86.5 ± 0.5 Ref 86.5 ± 0.5 Ref 84.2 ± 1.4 Ref
    Incident IFG 83.0 ± 2.5 0.153 83.8 ± 2.5 0.294 81.5 ± 2.8 0.280
    Incident IGT 83.7 ± 1.8 0.128 84.3 ± 1.8 0.243 82.1 ± 2.2 0.261
    Incident newly diagnosed diabetes 79.8 ± 2.1 0.001 80.8 ± 2.1 0.008 78.9 ± 2.4 0.014
Mental health
    NGT 1999 and 2005 77.3 ± 0.3 Ref 77.2 ± 0.3 Ref 75.8 ± 0.7 Ref
    Incident IFG 75.7 ± 1.4 0.243 75.9 ± 1.4 0.356 74.4 ± 1.5 0.326
    Incident IGT 74.2 ± 1.0 0.003 74.4 ± 1.0 0.007 73.1 ± 1.2 0.009
    Incident newly diagnosed diabetes 74.3 ± 1.1 0.011 74.7 ± 1.1 0.028 73.5 ± 1.3 0.051

Data are marginal mean ± SEM.

*Model 1: SF-36 dimensions adjusted for diabetes status, age, and sex.

†Model 2: SF-36 dimensions adjusted for model 1 and BMI, systolic blood pressure and total cholesterol.

‡Model 3: SF-36 dimensions adjusted for model 2 and smoking, known cardiovascular disease and medication for hypertension or a lipid abnormality. Ref, referent.