TAS-26 score

p-value

Alexithymic

n=125

Non-alexithymic

N=68

p-value

Gender

m/f

n

(%)  

11.6±3.4 vs.

12.8±3.8

0.026*

47 vs. 78

(58.0 vs. 69.6)

34 vs. 34

(42.0 vs. 30.4)

0.095**

Education

high/low

n

 (%)

11.7±3.4 vs.

13.2±3.9

0.005*

66  vs. 59

(59.0 vs.72.8)

46  vs. 22

(41.0 vs.27.2 )

0.046**

OR=1.2

95% CI

1.02 to 1.62

Combination Therapy no/yes

n

(%)

12.2±3.7 vs.

14.3±2.8

0.037*

113 vs.12

(63.1 vs.85.7)

66 vs. 2

(40.8 vs. 14.3)

-

Glycaemic control

good/poor

n

(%)

11.2±3.5 vs. 12.9±3.7

0.002*

34 vs. 91

(51.5 vs. 71.7)

32 vs. 36

(48.5 vs. 28.3)

0.005**

OR=2.4

95% CI

1.3 to 4.4

PBG mg/dL

-

-

261.5±115.4

211.5±94.2

0.003*