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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2026; 16(11): 124037
Published online Nov 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.124037
Published online Nov 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.124037
Table 1 Participant demographics and baseline characteristics according to systemic immune-inflammation index tertiles
| Variables | Total (n = 402) | Q1 (n = 134) | Q2 (n = 134) | Q3 (n = 134) | P value |
| Age (years) | 55.15 ± 13.09 | 54.87 ± 12.20 | 53.75 ± 13.55 | 56.84 ± 13.39 | 0.146 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 6.48 ± 6.92 | 6.01 ± 6.97 | 5.75 ± 6.04 | 7.66 ± 7.55 | 0.049 |
| Sex (male) | 249 (61.94) | 81 (60.45) | 89 (66.42) | 79 (58.96) | 0.412 |
| Smoking | 97 (24.13) | 39 (29.10) | 35 (26.12) | 23 (17.16) | 0.059 |
| Drinking | 119 (29.60) | 49 (36.57) | 43 (32.09) | 27 (20.15) | 0.010 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 133.02 ± 17.61 | 130.58 ± 18.48 | 132.20 ± 16.83 | 136.28 ± 17.10 | 0.024 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 80.77 ± 12.26 | 79.37 ± 11.88 | 81.51 ± 12.47 | 81.43 ± 12.39 | 0.267 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.61 ± 4.08 | 25.98 ± 3.90 | 25.43 ± 4.27 | 25.43 ± 4.08 | 0.448 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.72 ± 2.17 | 8.71 ± 1.98 | 8.89 ± 2.29 | 8.56 ± 2.22 | 0.467 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 8.32 ± 2.91 | 8.39 ± 2.79 | 8.64 ± 3.19 | 7.95 ± 2.70 | 0.145 |
| ALT (U/L) | 27.46 ± 22.05 | 26.72 ± 20.42 | 27.29 ± 19.09 | 28.37 ± 26.16 | 0.826 |
| AST (U/L) | 23.77 ± 15.09 | 23.37 ± 16.11 | 23.56 ± 13.64 | 24.39 ± 15.51 | 0.841 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.66 ± 1.35 | 4.59 ± 1.33 | 4.74 ± 1.54 | 4.64 ± 1.17 | 0.647 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.97 ± 1.89 | 2.04 ± 1.82 | 1.91 ± 1.51 | 1.96 ± 2.27 | 0.848 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.91 ± 1.01 | 2.90 ± 0.91 | 3.02 ± 1.08 | 2.80 ± 1.04 | 0.215 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.13 ± 0.31 | 1.14 ± 0.34 | 1.14 ± 0.29 | 1.10 ± 0.30 | 0.392 |
| Scr (µmol/L) | 65.94 ± 29.54 | 61.95 ± 25.21 | 66.10 ± 24.92 | 69.78 ± 36.64 | 0.096 |
| UA (µmol/L) | 321.45 ± 89.29 | 310.59 ± 83.26 | 325.99 ± 90.18 | 327.74 ± 93.78 | 0.229 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 6.50 ± 2.21 | 6.14 ± 1.83 | 6.48 ± 1.82 | 6.88 ± 2.78 | 0.024 |
| WBC (× 109/L) | 6.36 ± 1.58 | 5.86 ± 1.55 | 6.35 ± 1.59 | 6.88 ± 1.46 | < 0.001 |
| Neutrophil (× 109/L) | 3.58 ± 1.12 | 2.86 ± 0.84 | 3.48 ± 0.91 | 4.39 ± 1.02 | < 0.001 |
| Lymphocyte (× 109/L) | 2.14 ± 0.85 | 2.47 ± 0.96 | 2.16 ± 0.75 | 1.78 ± 0.67 | < 0.001 |
| PLT (× 109/L) | 199.94 ± 60.02 | 165.83 ± 45.11 | 203.15 ± 48.61 | 230.85 ± 65.72 | < 0.001 |
| CKD | 77 (19.15) | 17 (12.69) | 26 (19.40) | 34 (25.37) | 0.031 |
| Hypertension | 187 (46.52) | 58 (43.28) | 61 (45.52) | 68 (50.75) | 0.454 |
| MASLD | 191 (47.51) | 67 (50.00) | 67 (50.00) | 57 (42.54) | 0.369 |
| CAD | 37 (9.20) | 13 (9.70) | 14 (10.45) | 10 (7.46) | 0.679 |
| Stroke | 46 (11.44) | 15 (11.19) | 15 (11.19) | 16 (11.94) | 0.976 |
| PHQ-9 | 4.31 ± 2.80 | 3.28 ± 2.34 | 4.39 ± 2.79 | 5.27 ± 2.89 | < 0.001 |
| GAD-7 | 3.19 ± 2.59 | 1.99 ± 1.59 | 3.57 ± 2.75 | 4.01 ± 2.80 | < 0.001 |
| Depression | 197 (49.00) | 42 (31.34) | 66 (49.25) | 89 (66.42) | < 0.001 |
| Anxiety | 106 (26.37) | 9 (6.72) | 41 (30.60) | 56 (41.79) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Pan XY, Wang YK, Ding YQ, Wang NJ, Pan TR, Zhong X. Association between systemic immune-inflammation index and symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(11): 124037
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i11/124037.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.124037