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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Diabetes Complications. 2013 Oct 11;28(1):91–95. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2013.08.007

Table 3. Association of Diabetes with Objective Measures of Physical Function.

SPPB (N=896) Usual Gait Speed in m/s (N=891)
Model 1
β (SE)
Model 2
β (SE)
Model 3
β (SE)
Model 4 Model 1
β (SE)
Model 2
β (SE)
Model 3
β (SE)
Model 4
Diabetes Status
    Non Diabetic Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
    IFG −.16 (.23) −.13 (.23) −.10 (.22) −.05 (.21) −.02 (.02) −.02 (.02) −.02 (.02) −.01 (.02)
    Diabetic −.99 (.23) ** −.91 (.23) ** −.80 (.21) ** −.67 (.21) ** −.11 (.02) ** −.10 (.02) ** −.10 (.02) ** −.10 (.02) **
Age (years) −.18 (.01) ** −.18 (.01) ** −.14 (.01) ** −.11 (.01) ** −.02 (.00) ** −.02 (.00) ** −.02 (.00) ** −.01 (.00) **
Women (vs. Men) −.88 (.17) ** −1.00 (.18) ** −1.02 (.17) ** −.72 (.17) ** −.12 (.02) ** −.13 (.02) ** −.14 (.02) ** −.11 (.02) **
Education (years) .03 (.02) .03 (.02) .04 (.02) .01 (.02) .01 (.00) ** .01 (.00) ** .01 (.00) ** .01 (.00) **
BMI
    < 22 −.13 (.31) −.08 (.31) .12 (.30) .14 (.29) −.04 (.03) −.04 (.03) −.04 (.03) −.01 (.03)
    22-24 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
    25-29 −.20 (.19) −.22 (.19) −.35 (.18) −.40 (.17) * −.05 (.02) ** −.06 (.02) ** −.06 (.02) ** −.07 (.02) **
    30+ −.41 (.22) −.45 (.22) * −.45 (.21) * −.53 (.20) ** −.09 (.02) ** −.09 (.02) ** −.09 (.02) ** −.09 (.02) **
Smoking Status
    Never Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Former −.14 (.20) −.15 (.20) −.11 (.19) .01 (.18) −.03 (.02) −.03 (.02) −.03 (.02) −.03 (.02)
    Current −.16 (.23) −.12 (.23) −.00 (.22) −.01 (.21) −.02 (.02) −.02 (.02) −.00 (.02) −.00 (.02)
NCV (m/s) .05 (.02) * −.02 (.02) .00 (.00) −.00 (.00)
Neuropathy Score
0-1 Ref Ref Ref Ref
2 −.94 (.18) ** −.77 (.19) ** −.10 (.02) ** −.08 (.02) **
≥ 3 −2.42 (.31) ** −1.66 (.33) ** −.15 (.03) ** −.10 (.04) *
MMSE .05 (.02) * .01 (.00) **
CES-D ≥ 16 (vs. < 16) −.63 (.15) ** −.07 (.02) **
CHD .11 (.25) .01 (.03)
CHF −.48 (.37) −.07 (.04)
CKD −.48 (.16) ** −.06 (.02) **
PAD −.63 (.22) ** −.06 (.02) *
Stroke −1.55 (.33) ** −.12 (.04) **
*

p < 0.05

**

p < 0.01

Abbreviations: BMI = Body Mass Index; IFG = Impaired Fasting Glucose; NCV = Nerve Conduction Velocity; MMSE = Mini Mental State Examination; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; CHD = Coronary Heart Disease; CHF = Congestive Heart Failure; CKD = Chronic Kidney Disease; PAD = Peripheral Artery Disease