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Table 2 Anthropometric variables, BDI, SF-36 and PAID scores before and after insulin therapy

From: Insulin mediated improvement in glycemic control in elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus can improve depressive symptoms and does not seem to impair health-related quality of life

Variable

Before median

After median

p

Range (mean)

BMI (Kg/m2)

28.1

28.3

0.62

0.13

Waist circumference (cm)

100.5

99.5

0.77

−0.36

Hb A1C (%)

8.7

7.9

0.019

−0.84

BDI

10.5

7.0

0.008

−3.61

Physical functioning

52.5

55.0

0.68

1.25

Role-physical

25.0

50.0

0.13

8.93

Bodily pain

51.5

61.0

0.31

5.79

General health

53,5

52.0

0,34

4.96

Vitality

52.5

57.5

0.47

2.14

Social functioning

75.0

87.5

0.43

4.91

Role- emotional

66.6

83.3

0.74

3.57

Mental health

68

70.0

0.45

1.71

Mental health

68

70.0

0.45

1.71

PAID

20.5

16.5

0.23

−4.11

  1. BMI body mass index, HbA1C hemoglobin glycated, BDI Beck depression inventory, PAID Problem areas in diabetes