Table 1 Sociodemographic data vs. satisfaction with life in young adults with T1DM.

From: Satisfaction with life in young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Sociodemographic data

N (%)

Satisfaction with life-raw score mean ± SD/median (Q1, Q3)

Satisfaction with life-standard ten mean ± SD/median (Q1, Q3)

Sex

Female

120 (54.1%)

19.2 ± 6.1

5.13 ± 2.22

Male

102 (45.9%)

20.7 ± 6.3

5.59 ± 2.16

p

0.08**

0.12**

Age (years)

222 (100%)

25.0 (22.0, 30.0)

Place of residence

Town

182 (81.9%)

19.8 ± 6.2

5.3 ± 2.19

Village

40 (18.1%)

20.4 ± 6.4

5.55 ± 2.25

p

0.55**

0.51**

Education

Primary

16 (7.2%)

18.5 (12.5, 22.0)

5.00 (3.00, 6.00)

Secondary

99 (44.6%)

20.0 (15.0, 25.0)

5.00 (4.00, 7.00)

Vocational

32 (14.4%)

19.0 (13.5, 21.0)

5.00 (3.00, 6.00)

Higher

75 (33.8%)

21.0 (16.0, 26.0)

6.00 (4.00, 7.00)

p

0.06***

0.07***

Marital status

Single

142 (64%)

20.2 ± 6.1

5.44 ± 2.19

Non-single

80 (36%)

19.4 ± 6.4

5.18 ± 2.22

p

0.4**

0.39**

Active in the labour market/professionally active

Yes

153(78.5%)

19.9 ± 6.3

5.32 ± 2.2

No

42 (21.5%)

20 ± 5.6

5.43 ± 1.96

p

0.96**

0.77**

Continuation of school education

Yes

73 (32.8%)

19.9 ± 6

5.34 ± 2.09

No

149 (67.1%)

19.9 ± 6.4

5.34 ± 2.26

P

0.97**

0.99**

Duration of disease

≤ 10 years

92 (41.4%)

20.4 ± 5.8

5.50 ± 2.05

11–20 years

94 (42.3%)

18.9 ± 6.6

4.99 ± 2.33

≥ 21 years

36 (16.2%)

21.3 ± 6.1

5.86 ± 2.14

p

0.07**

0.08**

Smoking

Yes

64 (28.8%)

18.7 ± 5.8

5.00 (4.00, 6.00)

No

158 (71.2%)

20.4 ± 6.4

5.50 (4.00, 7.00)

p

0.06**

0.08***

Alcohol consumption

Yes

69 (31.1%)

21 ± 5.9

5.75 ± 2.08

No

153 (68.9%)

19.4 ± 6.3

5.16 ± 2.23

p

0.06**

0.06**

  1. *Mann–Whitney U test; **ANOVA; ***Kruskal‒Wallis test; T1DM Type 1 diabetes mellitus, N numer, SD standard deviation, Q1–Q25 25th lower quartile, Q3–Q75 75th upper quartile interquartile range.