Social support and glycemic control in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients: gender differences.
The influence of perceived social support on glycemic control was studied in 76 newly diagnosed NIDDM patients. As a group perceived social support was high overall and no difference was seen between men and women. Males tended to have better fasting blood glucose values (fB-values) than females at the end of the first year of duration (p < 0.07). When dichotomized into high and low supported groups by gender, males with high social support had better fB-values than highly supported females (p < 0.01). Males with high satisfaction regarding social support had better fB-values than the female group and the low supported male group (p < 0.05). Males reporting high emotional, informative or practical support had better fB-values than highly supported females (p < 0.05). The effect of gender and social support is discussed.
Eriksson
B S
BS
School of Social Work, Stockholm University, Sweden.
Rosenqvist
U
U
D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012944:Social Support; D013548:Sweden; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D001786:Blood Glucose