Research Article

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

Table 13

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

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

EQ-5D index-score0.9 ± 0.272 (19.9)0.9 ± 0.132 (17.4)0.9 ± 0.24 (4.5)0.030
EQ-VAS 74.7 ± 17.4 
80.0 (60.0–90.0)
74 (20.5)79.3 ± 13.8 
80.0 (73.0–90.0)
35 (19.0)76.9 ± 16.5 
80.0 (0.0–90.0)
5 (5.7)0.032
WHO-5 index-score 70.4 ± 17.9 
76.0 (60.0–80.0)
76 (21.1)74.1 ± 12.7 
76.0 (68.0–80.0)
33 (17.9)70.2 ± 16.5 
76.0 (60.0–80.0)
1 (1.1)0.080
WHO-5 score indicates suboptimal well-being, screening depression advised36 (12.6)76 (21.1)8 (5.3)33 (17.9)9 (10.8)1 (1.1)0.018
WHO-5 answers advise screening depression 43 (15.5)76 (21.1)6 (4.0)33 (17.9)11 (13.3)1 (1.1)0.002
PAID-5 total score 2.8 ± 3.1 
2.0 (0.0–4.5)
76 (21.1)1.8 ± 2.4 
1.0 (0.0–3.0)
32 (17.4)2.2 ± 2.5 
1.0 (0.0–4.0)
1 (1.1)0.016
PAID-5 score indicates distress 15 (5.3)76 (21.1)4 (2.6)32 (17.4)2 (2.4)1 (1.1)0.183
SDSCA
 General diet in number of days 5.4 ± 1.8 
6.0 (5.0–7.0)
76 (21.1)5.5 ± 1.9 
6.0 (5.0–7.0)
32 (17.4)5.8 ± 1.7 
6.0 (5.5–7.0)
5 (5.7)0.258
 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 (5.0–6.7)
30 (16.3)5.7 ± 1.0 
6.0 (5.3–6.6)
4 (4.5)0.160
 Exercise in number of days 4.0 ± 2.0 
4.0 (2.5–5.5)
72 (19.9)4.1 ± 1.8 
4.0 (2.9–5.6)
30 (16.3)3.8 ± 1.8 
3.8 (2.5–5.0)
4 (4.5)0.612
 Blood-glucose in number of days2.1 ± 2.2 
1.0 (0.0–4.0)
74 (20.5)2.1 ± 2.4 
1.0 (0.0–4.0)
30 (16.3)1.8 ± 1.8 
1.0 (0.5–2.3)
4 (4.5)0.241
 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)
30 (16.3)1.8 ± 2.0 
1.0 (0.0–3.5)
4 (4.5)0.924
 Medication in number of days 6.7 ± 1.0 
7.0 (7.0–7.0)
73 (20.2)7.0 ± 0.2 
7.0 (7.0–7.0)
30 (16.3)6.8 ± 0.8 
7.0 (7.0–7.0)
4 (4.5)0.020
 Smoking 54 (25.1)146 (40.4)24 (21.8)74 (40.2)14 (24.6)31 (35.2)0.704