Table 3. The Result of the Generalized Additive Model (GAM) on the Assessment of Factors Related to Functional Limitationa, b.
| Variable | Degree of Freedom | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | - | 0.029 |
| location | - | 0.031 |
| Age (year) | 0.982 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 1.758 | 0.0299 |
| Hemoglobin A1C (%) | 0.000 | 1 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 0.000 | 0.890 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 1.336 | 0.041 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 0.000 | 1 |
| Chol (mg/dl) | 0.501 | 0.171 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 1.073 | 0.058 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 0.699 | 0.063 |
| Duration of diabetes (year) | 0.896 | 0.129 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HDL, high density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglyceride
aR - sq. (adj) = 0.259
bDeviance explained = 23%