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. 2021 Jun 25;15(5):778–785. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.06.009

Table 1.

Descriptive analysis of each variable and association with COVID-19-specific diabetes worries.

Categorical variables Total
COVID-19-specific diabetes worries
n (%) Mean (%) t/F p-Value
Sex
 Male 479 (51.6) 3.08 (1.94) .74 .390
 Female 449 (48.4) 3.18 (1.87)
Occupation
 Housewife 368 (39.7) 3.22 (1.87) 1.96 .083
 Employee 221 (23.8) 2.97 (1.83)
 Businessman 155 (16.7) 3.17 (2.04)
 Retired 139 (15.0) 2.88 (1.83)
 Student 23 (2.5) 3.65 (2.33)
 Unemployed 22 (2.4) 3.86 (2.01)
Relationship status
 Unmarried 37 (4.0) 3.59 (2.47) 1.66 .190
 Married 802 (86.4) 3.09 (1.87)
 Divorced/widow/widower 89 (9.6) 3.30 (1.92)
Residence
 Rural 342 (36.9) 3.30 (2.08) 4.28 .039
 Urban 586 (63.1) 3.03 (1.79)
Sleep disturbance
 Yes 397 (42.8) 3.31 (2.01) 6.27 .012
 No 531 (57.2) 2.99 (1.81)
Smoking habits
 Yes 129 (13.9) 3.57 (2.45) 8.22 .004
 No 799 (86.1) 3.06 (1.79)
Physical exercise
 Yes 367 (39.5) 2.92 (1.72) 7.31 .007
 No 561 (60.5) 3.27 (2.01)
Health status
 Good 191 (20.6) 2.34 (1.65) 35.57 <.001
 Moderate 648 (69.8) 3.21 (1.88)
 Poor 89 (9.6) 4.27 (1.88)
Type of diabetes
 Type 1 433 (46.7) 3.14 (1.82) .06 .980
 Type 2 445 (48.0) 3.13 (1.98)
 LADA 31 (3.3) 3.00 (2.02)
 Gestational 19 (2.0) 3.05 (1.81)
Complications due to diabetes
 No complication 433 (46.7) 2.65 (1.63) 14.52 <.001
 1 complication 352 (37.9) 3.47 (2.00)
 2 complications 116 (12.5) 3.66 (2.07)
 3 complications 22 (2.4) 4.00 (2.02)
 4 complications 5 (.5) 4.40 (2.61)
Continuous variables Mean (%) r p-Value
Age 52.48 (11.76) −.11 .001
Duration of diabetes 7.28 (5.96) .05 .16