EQ-5D index VAS   Coefficients β Standard Error P-value Coefficients β Standard Error P-value Intercept 0.985 0.01 <0.001 76.2 1.1 <0.001 Age -0.001 0.000 <0.001 0.033 0.014 0.018 Female gender -0.049 0.003 <0.001 -1.579 0.288 <0.001 Disease duration, years 0.000 0.000 0.074 - - - Higher education 0.007 0.004 0.087 0.816 0.388 0.035 Obesity -0.007 0.003 0.023 -0.534 0.293 0.068 Hypertension 0.017 0.004 <0.001 0.721 0.397 0.069 Dyslipidemia 0.008 0.005 0.072 - - - Use insulin 0.017 0.005 0.001 -2.390 0.486 <0.001 HbA1c - -   -0.396 0.094 <0.001 Hypoglycemia ≥ monthly -0.04 0.005 <0.001 -2.585 0.507 <0.001 Nephropathy -0.014 0.003 <0.001 -1.105 0.309 <0.001 Neuropathy -0.063 0.007 <0.001 -1.547 0.650 0.017 Cardiovascular disease -0.034 0.004 <0.001 -1.880 0.364 <0.001 Backward selection was used. “– “Not being entered into multivariate regression model (univarate regression P>0.1)

Table 4: Factors associated with EQ-5D index using the UK tariff of the EQ-5D index and visual analogue scale (VAS) among Hong Kong Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.