Table 4.
Multivariable analysis of the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire-status (DTSQ-s) with the alternate Mediterranean Diet Score and alternate Healthy Eating Index.
| Items | aMED | β (95% CI) | p | aHEI | β (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperglycemia frequency perception a | >2 | −0.33 (−0.74; 0.08) | 0.118 | >44 | −0.07 (−0.47; 0.34) | 0.743 |
| Hypoglycemia frequency perception b | >2 | −0.41 (−0.83; 0.02) | 0.060 | >44 | −0.26 (−0.69; 0.17) | 0.231 |
| Convenience c | - | 0.08 (−0.04; 0.21) | 0.194 | - | 0.03 (0.00; 0.06) | 0.042 |
| Flexibility d | - | 0.06 (−0.06; 0.17) | 0.328 | - | 0.04 (0.01; 0.06) | 0.011 |
| Recommend to others e | >2 | −0.11 (−0.61; 0.39) | 0.668 | >44 | −0.5 (−0.99;−0.02) | 0.042 |
| Final score f | >2 | 0.39 (−1.21; 2.00) | 0.629 | >44 | 0.31 (−1.29; 1.90) | 0.706 |
a Adjusted by glycated hemoglobin. b Adjusted by sex and retinopathy. c Adjusted by sex and tobacco exposure. d Adjusted by diabetes duration and the interaction between diabetes duration and aHEI or aMED. e Adjusted by hypertension and diabetes duration. f Adjusted by diabetes duration. aHEI, alternate Healthy Eating Index; aMED, alternate Mediterranean Diet Score; CI, confidence interval.