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. 2014 Aug 28;11:E148. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.140081

Table 2. Comparison of Baseline Characteristics of 964 Subjects Enrolled in Diabetes–Depression Care-Management Adoption Trial, Los Angeles, 2011–2013.

Characteristics Usual Care (n = 484) Supportive Care (n = 480) P Value
Demographics
Female, % 69 59 .002
Age, mean, y 55.0 52.1 <.001
Hispanic or Latino, % 94 83 <.001
Prefers Spanish, % 89 78 <.001
Diabetes
Age at onset of diabetes, mean, y 45.0 41.8 <.001
Uses insulin, % 26 63 <.001
Has diabetes complication, % 71 74 .32
Diabetes self-care, mean 4.00 4.75 <.001
Body mass index, mean, kg/m2 32.34 32.55 .66
Sheehan Disability Scale,a mean 2.24 2.13 .55
Depression and anxiety, mean score
Patient Health Questionnaire-9b 6.67 6.93 .50
Hopkins Symptom Checklist-20c 0.56 0.64 .08
Brief Symptom Inventoryd 1.35 1.30 .81
Functional status, Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12, mean scoree
Physical 43.04 45.81 <.001
Mental 50.05 49.03 .23
a

The Sheehan Disability Scale is scored from 0 to 10, where higher scores indicate more significant functional impairment.

b

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is scored from 0 to 27, where higher scores indicate worse depression.

c

Individual items on the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-20 are scored from 0 to 4, where higher scores indicate worse depression.

d

The Brief Symptom Inventory is scored from 0 to 24, where higher scores indicate worse anxiety.

e

The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 is scored from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate a higher level of physical health.