Sex differences in Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Depression and Self-Care Activities in Type 2 Diabetes with Metabolic Syndrome.
- Author:
Chun Ja KIM
1
Author Information
1. Ajou University College of Nursing, Korea. ckimha@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Metabolic cardiovascular syndrome;
Type 2 diabetes mellitus;
Depression;
Self-care
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Depression;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
Female;
Humans;
Metabolic Syndrome X;
Self Care;
Sex Characteristics
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2008;20(1):33-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to investigate the sex differences in risk of cardiovascular disease(CVD), depression and self-care activities in type 2 diabetes with metabolic syndrome. METHODS: The descriptive correlational design was conducted using a convenient sample. One hundred and twenty-nine diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome were recruited in a university hospital. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Pearson correlation coefficient, Students' t-test, one way ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 12.0. RESULTS: The risk of CVD in diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome indicated a significantly negative correlation to self-care activities and age, and positive correlation to waist_C, SBP, DBP and TG. The metabolic syndrome is associated with an approximate 1.7-fold increase in the relative risk in CVD in diabetic women. The main significant predictors influencing CVD risk of diabetes with metabolic syndrome were age, waist_C, SBP and TG, which explained about 29.7%. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that patients with diabetes with metabolic syndrome with a high degree of waist_C, SBP and TG are likely to be high in risk of CVD.
