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Table 6 Clinical and psychological predictive factors of QoL in multivariable regression model (Female patients)

From: Gender differences in quality of life in adults with long-standing type 1 diabetes mellitus

 

Beta coefficient

Standard error

t

p value

R2 adjusted

Trait anxiety (STAI-T score)

− 0.415

0.130

− 3.207

< 0.005

0.544

Fear of hypoglycemia (FH-15 score)

− 0.540

0.113

− 4.797

< 0.001

Depression (Beck score)

− 0.484

0.195

− 2.483

< 0.05

Glycemic instability*

− 0.295

0.136

− 2.163

< 0.05

  1. *Glycemic instability is defined as number of episodes of severe hypoglycaemia, mild hypoglycemia (≤ 70 mg/dl) and hyperglycemic excursions (≥ 250 mg/dl) in 15 days prior to evaluation
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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