Research Article

Demographical, Clinical, and Psychological Characteristics of Users and Nonusers of an Online Platform for T2DM Patients (e-VitaDM-3/ZODIAC-44)

Table 8

Scores on quality of life (EQ-5D), well-being (WHO-5), diabetes-related distress (PAID-5), and self-care behavior (SDSCA).

EQ-5D, WHO-5, PAID-5, and SDSCA  
(%)/mean ± SD/median (25–75 quartiles)
Nonusers ()Missing Users
()
MissingUnivariate 
value

EQ-5D index-score0.9 ± 0.272 (19.9)0.9 ± 0.136 (13.2)0.028
EQ-VAS 74.7 ± 17.4 
80.0 (60.0–90.0)
74 (20.5)78.4 ± 14.9 
80.0 (71.0–90.0)
40 (14.7)0.014
WHO-5 index-score 70.4 ± 17.9 
76.0 (60.0–80.0)
76 (21.1)72.7 ± 14.2 
76.0 (68.0–80.0)
38 (14.0)0.096
WHO-5 score indicates suboptimal well-being, screening depression advised36 (12.6)76 (21.1)17 (7.3)38 (14.0)0.018
WHO-5 answers advise screening depression 43 (15.5)76 (21.1)17 (7.3)38 (14.0)0.004
PAID-5 total score 2.8 ± 3.1 
2.0 (0.0–4.5)
76 (21.1)2.0 ± 2.5 
1.0 (0.0–3.0)
38 (14.0)0.005
PAID-5 score indicates distress 15 (5.3)76 (21.1)6 (2.6)38 (14.0)0.058
SDSCA
 General diet in number of days 5.4 ± 1.8 
6.0 (5.0–7.0)
76 (21.1)5.6 ± 1.8 
6.0 (5.0–7.0)
37 (13.6)0.269
 Specific diet in number of days 5.6 ± 1.1 
5.7 (4.7–6.3)
73 (20.2)5.7 ± 1.0 
6.0 (5.3–6.7)
34 (12.5)0.056
 Exercise in number of days 4.0 ± 2.0 
4.0 (2.5–5.5)
72 (19.9)4.0 ± 1.8 
4.0 (2.5–5.5)
34 (12.5)0.919
 Blood-glucose in number of days2.1 ± 2.2 
1.0 (0.0–4.0)
74 (20.5)2.0 ± 2.2 
1.0 (0.5–3.5)
34 (12.5)0.675
 Foot-care in number of days 1.9 ± 2.0 
1.5 (0.0–3.5)
72 (19.9)1.9 ± 2.0 
1.0 (0.0–3.5)
34 (12.5)0.695
 Medication in number of days 6.7 ± 1.0 
7.0 (7.0–7.0)
73 (20.2)6.9 ± 0.5 
7.0 (7.0–7.0)
34 (12.5)0.013
 Smoking 54 (25.1)146 (40.4)38 (22.8)105 (38.6)0.418