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Table 4 Mean scores of psychosomatic symptom profiles in studied groups

From: Psychosomatic complaints profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: a matched case-control study

 

Psychosomatic symptom profiles

Psycho-fatigue

Gastrointestinal

Neuro-skeletal

Pharyngeal-respiratory

Diabetic patients (n = 87)

10.32 (3.39)

13.10 (3.41)

15.68 (4.44)

9.32 (1.89)

Control (n = 259)

9.33 (3.04)

12.30 (2.95)

14.84 (4.13)

8.72 (1.98)

P value

0.015

0.072

0.142

0.009

(a) Diabetic patients with psychological problems (n = 35)

12.82 (3.27)*, **

14.00 (3.57)*

17.93 (4.85)*, **

9.73 (1.87)*

(b) Diabetic patients without psychological problems (n = 52)

8.39 (1.88)

12.38 (3.14)

14.20 (3.47)

9.04 (1.87)

(c) Control (n = 259)

9.33 (3.04)

12.29 (2.95)

14.84 (4.13)

8.72 (1.98)

P value

< 0.0001

0.018

0.001

0.009

(a) Diabetic patients with psychological distress (n = 20)

13.45 (3.41)*, **

13.33 (3.20)

18.88 (5.74)*, **

9.94 (2.15) *

(b) Diabetic patients without psychological distress (n = 67)

9.24 (2.64)

13.02 (3.50)

14.79 (3.58)

9.12 (1.78)

(c) Control (n = 259)

9.33 (3.04)

12.29 (2.95)

14.84 (4.13)

8.72 (1.98)

P value

< 0.0001

0.175

0.003

0.010

(a) Diabetic patients with anxiety (n = 14)

16.00 (2.04)*, **

16.00 (3.83)*, **

21.50 (4.79)*, **

10.40 (1.71)*

(b) Diabetic patients without anxiety (n = 73)

9.18 (2.27)

12.44 (2.96)

14.76 (3.64)

9.15 (1.87)

(c) Control (n = 259)

9.33 (3.04)

12.29 (2.95)

14.84 (4.13)

8.72 (1.98)

P value

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.005

(a) Diabetic patients with depression (n = 28)

13.41 (3.24)*, **

14.60 (3.58)*, **

18.43 (4.74)*, **

9.78 (1.68)*

(b) Diabetic patients without depression (n = 59)

8.69 (2.08)

12.27 (3.04)

14.42 (3.70)

9.12 (1.96)

(c) Control (n = 259)

9.33 (3.04)

12.29 (2.95)

14.84 (4.13)

8.72 (1.98)

P value

< 0.0001

0.002

< 0.0001

0.010

  1. Values are mean (SD). P values are based on ANOVA test
  2. *Significant difference a versus b
  3. **Significant difference a versus c