Table 2.

Mean difference in mental (MCS) and physical (PCS) scores (PCS) by comorbid chronic condition in type 2 diabetes patients

Chronic condition	N	Mean difference*		Mean difference*
		PCS	P value	MCS	P value
Retinopathy	162	−6.13	<0.001	−0.44	0.558
Cerebral diseases	56	−7.56	<0.001	−2.76	0.024
Myocardial infarction	41	−5.19	0.003	0.28	0.845
Heart diseases	124	−6.94	<0.001	−0.07	0.938
Cancer/malignancies	67	−1.24	0.370	−0.04	0.972
Migraine/severe headache	164	−5.36	<0.001	−6.34	<0.001
High blood pressure	645	−1.87	<0.001	−1.35	0.003
Atherosclerosis abdomen/legs	158	−8.00	<0.001	−1.67	0.028
Lung diseases	213	−7.13	<0.001	−1.81	0.006
Intestine disorders	132	−5.18	<0.001	−5.11	<0.001
Incontinence	309	−7.27	<0.001	−2.83	<0.001
Back disorder	301	−9.03	<0.001	−2.48	<0.001
Osteoarthritis	597	−8.56	<0.001	−1.59	<0.001
Chronic rheumatoid arthritis	232	−8.89	<0.001	−2.81	<0.001
Neck, shoulder disorder	324	−8.02	<0.001	−2.12	<0.001
Elbow, wrist, or hand disorder	266	−7.59	<0.001	−2.12	<0.001

* Mean difference reflects the mean MCS and PCS scores of type 2 diabetes patients with chronic conditions minus the mean MCS and PCS scores of type 2 diabetes patients without chronic conditions

N number, PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary