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Table 2 Euroqol results in T1DM patients of the North-Northeast, Southeast, South and Midwest regions of Brazil

From: Health-related quality of life in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in the different geographical regions of Brazil: data from the Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group

 

North-Northeast

Southeast

South

Midwest

p

EQ-VAS score

74.6 ± 30┼

70.4 ± 19

73.3 ± 17╞

71.4 ± 19

<0.05

Mobility

1.06 ± 0.2

1.08 ± 0.3

1.08 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.3

NS

Self-care

1.03 ± 0.2

1.03 ± 0.2

1.02 ± 0.2

1.02 ± 0.2

NS

Usual activities

1.08 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.3

1.15 ± 0.4

NS

Pain and discomfort

1.33 ± 0.5┬

1.37 ± 0.6

1.37 ± 0.5

1.48 ± 0.5

<0.05

Anxiety and depression

1.53 ± 0.6╪

1.65 ± 0.7

1.72 ± 0.7

1.67 ± 0.7

<0.05

  1. NS not significant
  2. ┼p < 0.05 between North-Northeast versus Southeast
  3. ╞p < 0.05 between South versus Southeast
  4. ┬p < 0.05 between North-Northeast versus Midwest
  5. ╪p < 0.05 between North-Northeast versus Southeast, South and Midwest