The impact of upper extremity impairments on work and everyday life of people with type 1 diabetes—A nationwide controlled study
Authors' conclusion
Upper extremity impairments have significant negative implications for the work-life and everyday life of people with T1D, and interventions to reduce UEIs and their impact among this group are highly relevant.
Study context
- Population
- People with T1D and controls without T1D, survey across all regions of Denmark
- Participants
- 2,174 vs 827
- Exposure
- People with T1D vs controls without T1D
- T1Dn = 2,174
- Controlsn = 827reference
- Outcome
- Impact of upper extremity impairments (UEIs) on work-life and everyday life
Methodological detailscontrolled, nationwide survey
- Controlled
- Nationwide survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Upper extremity impairments (UEIs) associated with higher rate of work absence and modification, but no more so for T1D than controls
- Among T1D, UEIs significantly associated with worse mental well-being and diabetes distress
- Across all outcomes incl. functional disability, additive effects with increasing number of coexisting impairments
- Impact of UEIs on functional disability more severe for T1D than controls, primarily due to differences in number of coexisting impairments
- Multivariable logistic and linear regression
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
The impact of upper extremity impairments on work and everyday life of people with type 1 diabetes—A nationwide controlled study. Diabet Med. Published 10 June 2023. doi:10.
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