title: Quality of life and characteristics of diabetic patients.
abstract: This study aimed to assess the association between quality of life and clinical and sociodemographic variables in type 2 diabetes patients, after they had started treatment in Primary and Specialized Health Care. This is an analytical cross-sectional study with a sampling of diabetic patients from Primary (n = 385) and Specialized (n = 385) Health Care. The dependent variable, quality of life, was evaluated by the Diabetes Quality of Life Measure - Brazil. Clinical and sociodemographic data were collected. Bivariate analysis by chi square test tested the association between the dependent variable with the independent ones. Next, we performed an analysis of multiple logistic regression. In Specialized Health Care, individuals who practice physical activity had less chance of having worse quality of life and those with less time of diagnosis presented higher chance of worse quality of life. In Primary Health Care, those who performed diets and presented glycated hemoglobin ≤ 7% had less chance of having worse quality of life. Women presented higher chances of worse quality of life than men. We concluded that with exception to the time of diagnosis and sex, other variables that influenced quality of life of diabetics were modifiable factors (glycated hemoglobin, alimentary diet and physical activity).
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Unicamp. Av. Limeira 901, Areião. 13414-903 Piracicaba SP Brasil. kacorrea82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Unicamp. Av. Limeira 901, Areião. 13414-903 Piracicaba SP Brasil. kacorrea82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giovana Renata
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Gouvêa
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Unicamp. Av. Limeira 901, Areião. 13414-903 Piracicaba SP Brasil. kacorrea82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marco Antonio Viera da
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Unicamp. Av. Limeira 901, Areião. 13414-903 Piracicaba SP Brasil. kacorrea82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rosana de Fátima
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Possobon
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Unicamp. Av. Limeira 901, Areião. 13414-903 Piracicaba SP Brasil. kacorrea82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luis Fernando de Lima Nunes
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Unicamp. Av. Limeira 901, Areião. 13414-903 Piracicaba SP Brasil. kacorrea82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Unicamp. Av. Limeira 901, Areião. 13414-903 Piracicaba SP Brasil. kacorrea82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luciane Guerra
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Unicamp. Av. Limeira 901, Areião. 13414-903 Piracicaba SP Brasil. kacorrea82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Karine Laura
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Cortellazzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin