Table 2.

Pearson correlations of health constructs and physical indicators of diabetes with measures of depressive symptoms at first measurement occasion

	Depressive symptoms (WHO-5) a	Anxiety/Depression (EQ-5D-subscale)
Depressive Symptoms (WHO-5)a		-.54**
SRH	.58**	-.36**
Mobility	-.37**	.21**
Self-Care	-.33**	.24**
Usual Activities	-.52**	.35**
Pain/Discomfort	-.43**	.31**
BMI	-.17**	.10**
Blood Glucose Level	-.09**	.03
in mmol/mol (IFCC)
in% (NGSP)
No. of diagnoses	-.27**	.17**
Age	.12**	-.17**
Gender (women =0; men = 1)	.11**	-.13**

Note. ^aHigher scores indicate a smaller level of depressive symptoms; **p < .01.