Table 2 Diabetes self management and quality of life in participants according to PHQ score
| Â | No depressive symptoms PHQ < 5 | Mild depressive symptoms (PHQ 5-9) | Moderate to severe depressive symptoms (PHQ > 9) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Mean (± sd) | Mean (± sd) | Mean (± sd) |  |
SDSCA scores | Â | Â | Â | Â |
General diet | 5.9 (1.9) | 5.4 (2.2) | 4.3 (2.4) | 0.06 |
Specific diet | 4.2 (1.3) | 5.3 (1.5) | 3.8 (2.2) | 0.04 |
Exercise | 1.8 (2.1) | 0.9 (1.3) | 1.1 (2.0) | 0.19 |
Blood sugar monitoring | 5.7 (2.4) | 4.9 (2.6) | 4.2 (2.8) | 0.11 |
Foot care | 5.3 (2.0) | 5.0 (2.4) | 4.3 (2.2) | 0.19 |
SF-12 scores | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical component score | 33.4 (8.3) | 33.5 (5.5) | 37.4 (6.1) | 0.23 |
Mental component score | 53.7 (8.6) | 48.3 (8.4) | 42.9 (8.3) | ≤0.001 |