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Table 5 Univariate relationships between continuous independent variables and self-management behaviours

From: Barriers to effective diabetes management – a survey of people with severe mental illness

 

Summary of Diabetes Self Care Activities variables

 

Pearson correlations (p value in brackets)

t-test (p value)

 

Blood Glucose Testing

Medication

General Diet

Specific Diet

Exercise

Foot Care

Smoking

Age

.045

.047

.243

.120

.172

.139

1.154

(.818)

(.766)

(.071)

(.381)

(.206)

(.310)

(.249)

Diabetes duration in years

−.140

−.204

−.138

−.023

.066

−.203

1.471

(.439)

(.141)

(.265)

(.854)

(.598)

(.100)

(.141)

SMI duration in years

−.180

−.076

.169

.196

.177

.059

−.389

(.295)

(.588)

(.162)

(.105)

(.144)

(.627)

(.697)

Diabetes healthcare essentials_total

−.144

.277

.371

.139

.264

.173

.129

(.386)

(.030)

(.001)

(.231)

(.021)

(.136)

(.897)

CORE Total Score

.334

−.065

−.250

−.082

−.304

−.078

−.265

(.037)

(.625)

(.028)

(.478)

(.007)

(.500)

(.791)

TDF Behavioural Regulation

−.344

−.236

−.348

−.344

−.216

−.159

1.188

(.031)

(.067)

(.002)

(.002)

(.059)

(.168)

(.235)

TDF Beliefs about Capabilities

.091

.146

.466

.350

.313

.117

−1.228

(.585)

(.259)

(.000)

(.002)

(.005)

(.315)

(.220)

TDF Beliefs about Consequences

.250

−.045

.297

.090

.175

−.088

1.507

(.125)

(.734)

(.008)

(.437)

(.128)

(.446)

(.132)

TDF ECR

.088

.023

.382

.269

.333

.220

.602

(.597)

(.860)

(.001)

(.018)

(.003)

(.055)

(.547)

TDF Emotion

−.115

−.136

−.371

−.180

−.210

−.263

2.631a

(.486)

(.294)

(.001)

(.120)

(.067)

(.021)

(.009)

TDF Goals

−.076

.172

.547

.377

.328

.065

.628

(.646)

(.184)

(.000)

(.001)

(.003)

(.574)

(.530)

TDF Intention

−.036

−.107

.301

.202

.236

.151

−.480

(.830)

(.412)

(.008)

(.080)

(.042)

(.191)

(.631)

TDF Knowledge

.173

.040

.261

−.005

.129

.058

1.799

(.296)

(.763)

(.022)

(.966)

(.263)

(.619)

(.072)

TDF MADP

−.100

.098

−.272

−.158

−.156

−.161

.217

(.547)

(.459)

(.016)

(.174)

(.178)

(.165)

(.828)

TDF Optimism

−.142

.240

.414

.229

.092

.188

.534

(.391)

(.062)

(.000)

(.045)

(.432)

(.103)

(.593)

TDF Reinforcement

−.059

.062

.475

.233

.232

.100

1.157

(.723)

(.638)

(.000)

(.042)

(.042)

(.391)

(.247)

TDF Skills

.059

.138

.135

.138

.105

.148

−.502

(.722)

(.294)

(.243)

(.233)

(.367)

(.200)

(.616)

TDF Social Influence

−.176

.157

.392

.315

.291

.256

0.330

(.283)

(.226)

(.000)

(.005)

(.010)

(.025)

(.741)

TDF SPRI

−.108

−.240

−.136

−.128

−.074

.052

1.008

(.524)

(.063)

(.240)

(.272)

(.523)

(.659)

(.313)

  1. aNon-smokers more likely to agree with emotion items
  2. ECR – Environmental Context and Resources; MADP – Memory, Attention and Decision Processes; SPRI – Social/Professional Role and Identity