Quality of Life, Depression, and Healthcare Resource Utilization among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Concomitant Hypertension and Obesity: A Prospective Survey

Table 1

Characteristics of SHIELD respondents with triad conditions versus T2DM alone.

Characteristics	T2DM + HTN + Obesity; 𝑁=1,395	T2DM alone; 𝑁=370
Age, years, mean (SD)	61.4 (10.8)^*	66.2 (12.9)
Women, %	65.4^*	45.9
White, %	72.5^*	76.8
Education, % with at least some college	65.6	66.7
Income, % with ≥$30,000/year	60.6^*	72.7
Dyslipidemia, %	79.4^*	56.9
Heart disease/heart attack, %	24.4	19.8
Stroke or TIA, %	5.5	5.7

^*𝑃<0.01.
HTN: hypertension; SD: standard deviation; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; TIA: transient ischemic attack.