Gender differences in quality of life in type-2 diabetics with metabolic syndrome Sharmila JB1,*, Banu A Thahira2, Mary Ann Janet3, Asirvatham AJ4 1Associate Professor, Department of Home Science, Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts College for Women (A), Madurai, Tamilnadu, India 2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Home Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Deemed-to-be University, Tamilnadu, India 3Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Arthur Asirvatham Hospital, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India 4Consultant Diabetologist, Arthur Asirvatham Hospital, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India *Corresponding Author: Sharmila JB, Associate Professor, Department of Home Science, Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts College for Women (A), Madurai, Tamilnadu. India. Email: jbs2k2@gmail.com
Online published on 9 January, 2019. Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic disorder, may have a negative effect on the quality of life of diabetics. Aim To evaluate the gender differences in quality of life (QOL) of type-2 diabetics with metabolic syndrome (MS). Method The cross-sectional study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Madurai, on 166 type-2 diabetics with MS. Baseline characteristics, anthropometric measurements and biochemical profile were elicited through a pre-tested questionnaire. QOL of the diabetics was evaluated using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Gender comparisons were statistically tested. Results The overall mean QOL scores were 28.08±6.95 and 32.35±12.08 for male and female diabetics respectively which differed significantly (P<0.001). Women diabetics had better perception of QOL compared to men. Conclusions QOL as reported by the diabetics was poor, with women scoring better than male diabetics. Top Keywords Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome, Quality of Life, Gender. Top |