Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Effect of Disease and Psychosocial-Related Correlates on Health-Related Quality of Life

Table 4

Variance (%) explained for health perception and mental health predictor¹ groups on reported physical functioning.

Characteristics	No physical impairment () %		Physical impairment () %
	Men ()	Women ()	Men ()	Women ()
Health perception
Demographics	3	4	3	4
Health factors	4	3	13	15
Self-care behaviors	7	6	6	8
Social support	3	8	7	4
Diabetes-specific psychosocial factors	13	15	1	14
Mental health
Demographics	1	3	4	4
Health factors	3	4	3	4
Social support	8	9	11	13
Diabetes-specific psychosocial factors	11	13	6	5
Self-care behaviors	1	0	8	3
Diabetes distress (PAID)	10	13	11	15

¹Difference between ² of the complete model: ² of the model (after removing the predictor group). Demographics: age, marital status, education, and occupation. Health factors: diabetes exposure, glycemic control (HbA1c), comorbidities, and physical functioning. , , .