Personality as a predictor of HbA1c level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

In this study, we examined whether certain personality traits of patients with T2DM are correlated with higher glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. A total of 214 participants with T2DM were recruited from an outpatient setting. χ2 test and logistic regression analyses with 5 models were employed. The OR for the “neuroticism” trait was 3.199 (95% CI = 1.228–8.331, P = .017), and those with this trait were 3.199 times more likely to have higher HbA1c levels than those with the “openness-extraversion” personality trait. This strong relationship between neuroticism and a higher HbA1c level was also evident in models 2, 3, 4, and 5. One-way ANOVA also indicated that the group with the neuroticism personality trait had significantly different mean fasting glucose, HbA1c, triglyceride, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. We found that a personality characterized by neuroticism is an independent predictor of higher HbA1c level in this study. We also found that people in the pre-contemplation and contemplation stages of exercise have higher HbA1c levels.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research