Table 1 Study variables and tools
Sections | Variable | Type of Variable | Measurement tools | Assessed information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Section I | Socio-demographic characteristics | Independent | Questionnaire | Age, sex, religion, marital status, education, occupation, income, expenditure, household members, area of residence, age at diagnosis of the illness, and years since the diagnosis |
Section II | Physical measurements | Independent | Secondary data from patients’ record | Height, weight, Blood pressure |
Section III | Comorbid depression | Independent | PHQ 9 | A. PHQ 9 score B. Severity of depression: 1. No; 2. Mild; 3. Moderate; 4. Moderately severe; 5. Severe C. Presence of depression 1. Diabetes with no depression 2. Diabetes with depression |
Section IV | HRQOL | Dependent | EQ-5D-5L | A). EQ-5D-5L descriptive system dichotomized for all the five dimensions into the problem and no problem B). Visual analogue scale (VAS) C). EQ-5D-5L index value |