Table 3

Linear regression models using four blocks with baseline data (1997) to predict PEQD (internist and DNS scale) and overall satisfaction with diabetes care at follow up (1998)

		PEQD-Internist			PEQD-DNS			Satisfaction with diabetes care (1998)
		β	Semi-partial r	R² change	β	Semi-partial r	R² change	β	Semi-partial r	R² change
p<0.05, p<0.01, **p<0.001.
I	Satisfaction with diabetes care (1997)	0.23*	0.20	11%	0.31*	0.27	8%	0.43***	0.38	22%

II	HbA_1c	0.16	0.16		0.08	0.08		−0.01	−0.01
	Frequency of severe hypoglycaemia	−0.06	−0.06		−0.03	−0.03		0.04	0.04
	Number of complications of diabetes	−0.19*	−0.19	7%	−0.22	−0.22	4%	−0.22*	−0.21	6%

III	Negative wellbeing	−0.17	−0.13		−0.15	−0.11		−0.10	−0.08
	Energy	0.00	0.00		−0.09	−0.06		0.19	0.13
	Positive wellbeing	−0.07	−0.05	3%	0.01	−0.01	2%	−0.15	−0.11	3%

IV	PAID: Emotional problems	0.29	0.15		0.74**	0.40		0.01	0.01
	PAID: Treatment problems	−0.32*	−0.23		−0.18	−0.13		−0.09	−0.07
	PAID: Food problems	−0.04	−0.03		−0.08	−0.06		0.02	0.02
	PAID: Social support problems	0.04	0.03		−0.19	−0.14		0.15	0.11
	HFS: Worries about hypoglycaemia	−0.29*	−0.24	11%	−0.28	−0.24	18%	0.00	0.00	2%

	R ²			32%			32%			33%