Table 4

Prevalence ORs of having problems in each EQ-5D dimension among individuals with diabetes (comparison between men and women)

MobilitySelf-careUsual activitiesPain/discomfortAnxiety/depression
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Poor CV health score group (0–7)
 Men1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
 Women1.93 (1.46 to 2.54)<0.001***1.23 (0.85 to 1.77)0.2761.71 (1.24 to 2.35)<0.001***1.69 (1.32 to 2.16)<0.001***1.66 (1.16 to 2.38)0.006*
Intermediate CV health score group (8–10)
 Men1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
 Women1.03 (0.74 to 1.44)0.8610.93 (0.56 to 1.55)0.7921.03 (0.69 to 1.54)0.8931.57 (1.15 to 2.15)0.004*1.24 (0.85 to 1.81)0.270
Ideal CV health score group (11–14)
 Men1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
 Women1.36 (0.49 to 3.80)0.5520.97 (0.29 to 3.27)0.9612.26 (0.73 to 7.05)0.1592.59 (0.98 to 6.83)0.0540.79 (0.26 to 2.37)0.674
  • *P<0.05; ***p<0.001.

  • Adjusted for age, education level and marital status.

  • P value by multivariable binary logistic regression.

  • Ordinal shift across the range of each EQ-5D dimension toward a worse outcome.

  • Outcome: each EQ-5D dimension; predictor: sex; covariates: age, education level and marital status.

  • CV, cardiovascular.