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. 2013 Oct 31;13:1032. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1032

Table 3.

Health-related quality of life by health conditions (n = 402)

 
 
 
SF-12 quality of life
 
 
 
Physical component summary
Mental component summary
  Category n Mean ± SE Mean ± SE
Type-2 diabetes
No diabetes (ref)
260
39.9 ± 0.57
41.2 ± 0.72
Diabetes
142
38.9 ± 0.79
40.9 ± 0.98
No diabetes or cardiovascular disease (ref)
168
40.6 ± 0.75
41.5 ± 0.94
Diabetes only
63
41.1 ± 1.13
42.6 ± 1.42
Cardiovascular disease only
92
39.0 ± 0.95
40.9 ± 1.19
Diabetes + cardiovascular disease
79
36.7 ± 1.07*
39.4 ± 1.35
Insulin resistance No insulin resistance (ref)
186
40.3 ± 0.67
41.1 ± 0.84
Insulin resistance
216
38.9 ± 0.62
40.9 ± 0.78
No insulin resistance or cardiovascular disease (ref)
142
40.1 ± 0.79
42.0 ± 1.00
Insulin resistance only
89
41.6 ± 0.94
41.5 ± 1.19
Cardiovascular disease only
44
41.4 ± 1.35
39.5 ± 1.72
Insulin resistance + cardiovascular disease 127 36.8 ± 0.83* 40.4 ± 1.05

p = value * < 0.05.

Means are adjusted for age and for multiple comparisons (Bonferroni).