Table 2.
Comparisons of scores on the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale in type 1 diabetes control patients and diabetes patients submitted to total pancreatectomy (TP)
| Item | Cohort score, median (IQR) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | TP group | ||
| (n = 23) | (n = 23) | ||
| Not having clear and concrete goals for your diabetes care? | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) | 0.113 |
| Feeling discouraged with your diabetes treatment plan? | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1.5) | 0.501 |
| Feeling scared when you think about living with diabetes? | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–3) | 0.440 |
| Uncomfortable social situations related to your diabetes (e.g. people telling you what to eat)? | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) | 0.402 |
| Feelings of deprivation regarding food and meals? | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) | 0.204 |
| Feeling depressed when you think about living with diabetes? | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2.5) | 0.744 |
| Not knowing if your mood or feelings are related to your diabetes? | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0.5–2) | 0.220 |
| Feeling overwhelmed by your diabetes? | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 0.698 |
| Worrying about low blood sugar reactions? | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–3) | 0.014a |
| Feeling angry when you think about living with diabetes? | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2.5) | 0.299 |
| Feeling constantly concerned about food and eating? | 1 (0–1) | 2 (0–3) | 0.141 |
| Worrying about the future and the possibility of serious complications? | 2 (1–2.5) | 3 (0–4) | 0.127 |
| Feelings of guilt or anxiety when you get off track with your diabetes management? | 1 (1–2.5) | 1 (0–3) | 0.690 |
| Not ‘accepting’ your diabetes? | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 1.000 |
| Feeling unsatisfied with your diabetes physician? | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.461 |
| Feeling that diabetes is taking up too much of your mental and physical energy every day? | 1 (0–2) | 2 (0–3) | 0.086 |
| Feeling alone with your diabetes? | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1.5) | 0.543 |
| Feeling that your friends and family are not supportive of your management efforts? | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0.749 |
| Coping with the complications of diabetes? | 1 (0–2) | 2 (0–3) | 0.084 |
| Feeling ‘burned’ out by the constant effort needed to manage diabetes? | 1 (0–2) | 2 (0–3) | 0.338 |
Scores vary from 0, which represents ‘not a problem’, to 4, representing a ‘serious problem’.
a
Significance at P < 0.05, Wilcoxon signed ranks test.
IQR, interquartile range.