Table 4: Quality of life questionnaire (SF- 36): comparison between DM1 and DM2

Quality of life questionnaire1 Overall (N=70) DM1 (N=21) DM2 (N=49) p
Role – physical 43.9 (±28.5) 36.9 (±29.1) 46.9 (±28.0) 0.180
Physical function 36.4 (±39.6) 31.0 (±34.4) 38.8 (±41.8) 0.453
Bodily pain 57.0 (±29.5) 54.1 (±30.3) 58.2 (±29.3) 0.593
General health 38.5 (±23.2) 26.4 (±13.2) 43.7 (±24.8) 0.004
Vitality 38.6 (±20.6) 30.5 (±16.4) 42.1 (±21.3) 0.028
Social function 61.1 (±27.9) 49.6 (±26.7) 66.0 (±27.2) 0.023
Role – emotional 56.2 (±43.5) 55.5 (±40.0) 56.5 (±45.3) 0.930
Mental health 63.8 (±18.1) 58.3 (±15.3) 66.1 (±18.8) 0.096


1The variables are described in terms of average (± SD); statistical testing by unpaired t-test.