Table 2

Distribution of care indicators of participants by no depressive symptoms and with depressive symptoms in the past 2 weeks

IndicatorNo depressive symptoms
% (95% CI)
Depressive symptoms
% (95% CI)
P value
Self-management
 Diabetes education (ever)61.5 (58.4 to 64.6)62.3 (54.7 to 69.8)0.855
 Diet plan (currently)12.1 (10.1 to 14.1)24.5 (18.0 to 31.0)<0.0001
 Diabetes diary (currently)35.6 (32.3 to 38.9)37.4 (30.9 to 43.9)0.615
 Diabetes passport (ever)47.6 (44.1 to 51.1)45.2 (37.9 to 52.4)0.537
Self-monitoring
 Blood glucose self-control (generally)64.9 (62.0 to 67.9)72.3 (66.0 to 78.5)0.053
 Foot self-examination (at least once a month)70.1 (67.0 to 73.1)71.0 (64.5 to 77.5)0.806
Medical care
 HbA1c measurement (≤12 months)89.3 (87.1 to 91.6)85.6 (80.0 to 91.1)0.182
 Eye examination (≤12 months)77.4 (74.5 to 80.3)66.9 (59.8 to 74.0)0.004
 Foot examination (≤12 months)63.3 (59.9 to 66.7)61.9 (54.9 to 69.0)0.739
Outcomes
 Acute hypoglycemia (≤12 months)14.1 (12.0 to 16.3)23.6 (17.3 to 29.8)0.002
 Acute hyperglycemia (≤12 months)11.0 (8.9 to 13.1)21.9 (15.7 to 28.2)<0.0001
 Long-term complications (ever)18.4 (15.9 to 20.8)34.0 (26.6 to 41.4)<0.0001
  • HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c.