Table 4

- Correlation between covariates and HRQoL among patients with DM and DN, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.

DN-QOL
Variables	Total	Physical functioning	ADL	Symptoms	Small fibers	Autonomic
*NDS	ρ=0.71 p<0.001	ρ=0.64 p<0.001	ρ=0.60 p<0.001	ρ=-0.36 p=0.002	ρ=0.62 p<0.001	ρ=0.55 p<0.001
**NSS	ρ= 0.81 p<0.001	ρ=-0.79 p<0.001	ρ=0.85 p<0.001	ρ= 0.68 p<0.001	ρ=0.80p<0.001	ρ 0.80p<0.001
Body mass index	ρ=0.10 p=0.093	ρ= 0.09 p=0.119	ρ=0.16 p=0.005	ρ=-0.13 p=0.029	ρ=0.11 p-=0.061	ρ=0.15 p<0.008
Duration of DM	ρ=0.82 p<0.001	ρ=0.79 p<0.001	ρ=0.77 p<0.001	ρ= 0.75 p<0.001	ρ=0.76 p<0.001	ρ=0.73 p<0.001
Hemoglobin A1C	ρ=0.30 p<0.001	ρ=0.30 p<0.001	ρ=0.30 p<0.001	ρ= 0.22 p=0.001	ρ=0.27 p=0.001	ρ=0.26 p<0.001
Age	ρ=0.008 p=0.896	ρ=0.01 p=0.9317	ρ=0.01 p=0.936	ρ= 0.06 p=0.291	ρ=0.02 p=0.735	ρ=0.05 p=0.399

*NDS: neuropathy disability score, **NSS: neuropathy symptoms score HRQoL:health-realted qulaity of life, DN: diabetic neuropathy, DM: diabetic mellitus, ADL: activity of daily living