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The Challenge of Living With Diabetes in Women and Younger Adults: A Structural Equation Model Publisher Pubmed



Aghili R1 ; Ridderstrale M2 ; Kia M3 ; Ebrahim Valojerdi A1 ; Malek M4 ; Farshchi A1, 5 ; Khamseh ME1
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  1. 1. Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Obesity, Lund University, Skane University Hospital Malmo, Malmo, S-205 02, Sweden
  3. 3. Department of Internal Medicine, Ziaeian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Research Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Administration, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Primary Care Diabetes Published:2017


Abstract

Background Attitudes toward diabetes care are different between genders and age-groups. Furthermore, diabetes related challenges may cause psychosocial problems. Therefore, we were to compare the psychosocial status and glycemic control in women and men with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in different age-groups. Methods 441 adults with T2D were recruited. Demographic, self-care behavior, resources and affective variables as well as the health related quality of life (HRQoL) were measured. The median age of 55 was used as the cut-off for the age comparison. Structured equation modeling (SEM) investigated the relationship between age, gender, psychosocial factors and glycemic control. Results Finally, 203 women and 177 men completed the study (86.1%). There was no significant difference in mean duration of T2D, or glycemic control between genders or age-groups. Women, especially those below the median age of 55, had significantly higher level of diabetes-related distress (2.16 ± 0.94 vs. 1.92 ± 0.81), depression (9.67 ± 5.37 vs. 7.54 ± 5.06), and anxiety (19.81 ± 12.04 vs. 12.81 ± 9.04, P < 0.05 for all comparisons), while people above the age of 55 reported better self-management and patient-physician relationship. HRQoL was lower in women compared to men (0.77 ± 0.23 vs. 0.81 ± 0.18, P = 0.02). The final SEM suggested that the effect (standardized β coefficient) of gender and age on affective variables was 0.25 and −0.19 (P < 0.05), respectively, though psychosocial factors did not directly influence HbA1c. Conclusions This study shows that psychosocial factors are associated with age and gender in patients with T2D; with younger women demonstrating higher level of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and diabetes-related distress independent of status of glycemic control. © 2017 Primary Care Diabetes Europe
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