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Table 5 Correlation between EQ-VAS and the variables that could interfere with HRQoL

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

Variables

EQ-VAS

r

P

Age

−0.1

<0.05

Duration of diabetes

−0.1

<0.05

Practice of physical activity

0.15

<0.05

Economic status

−0.05

<0.05

Monthly family income

0.03

NS

Fasting plasma glucose

−0.1

<0.05

HbA1c

−0.2

<0.05

Microvascular complications

−0.1

<0.05

Macrovascular complications

−0.1

<0.05

Micro and macrovascular complications

−0.1

<0.05

  1. NS not significant