Table 2.
The linear mixed-effects model for testing the influence of variables on changes in DTSQ treatment satisfaction score
| Effect | F valuea | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of treatment (6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months) | F (3, 992) = 8.02 | < 0.0001 |
| Baseline DTSQ treatment satisfaction score (per 1 score increment) | F (1, 992) = 618.81 | < 0.0001 |
| First-line therapy | F (6, 992) = 1.06 | 0.3833 |
| Second-line therapy | F (8, 992) = 0.86 | 0.5521 |
| Age (< 65 years, ≥ 65 years to < 75 years, ≥ 75 years) | F (2, 992) = 5.34 | 0.0049 |
| Sex (male, female) | F (1, 992) = 0.00 | 0.9582 |
| BMI (< 22 kg/m 2 , ≥ 22 to < 25 kg/m 2 , ≥ 25 kg/m 2 ) | F (2, 992) = 2.11 | 0.1214 |
| HbA1c (per 1% increment) | F (1, 992) = 0.01 | 0.9275 |
| DTSQ hyperglycemia awareness score | F (1, 992) = 0.48 | 0.4904 |
| DTSQ hypoglycemia awareness score | F (1, 992) = 0.07 | 0.7914 |
| Renal function (eGFR) (< 60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 , ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ) | F (1, 992) = 2.99 | 0.0840 |
| History of cardiovascular disease | F (1, 992) = 0.99 | 0.3200 |
| Type of facility (clinics/ hospitals/ university hospital) | F (1, 992) = 8.14 | 0.0044 |
| Specialty of the physician-in-charge(DM specialists/endocrinologists/cardiologists/general practitioners/nephrologists/other specialists) | F (1, 992) = 3.77 | 0.0524 |
| Living style (living alone, living with someone) | F (1, 992) = 4.43 | 0.0356 |
| Education level (university graduate or above/high school graduate or below) | F (1, 992) = 0.15 | 0.6965 |
| Employment status (full-time/part-time/not working/ retired) | F (2, 992) = 0.57 | 0.5641 |
| Smoking history (current smoker/former smoker/nonsmoker) | F (2, 992) = 0.50 | 0.6041 |
| Alcohol intake (drinker/former drinker/lifetime abstainer) | F (2, 992) = 0.11 | 0.9002 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; DTSQ, Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c.
aF value (numerator degree of freedom, denominator degree of freedom).