Table 4.

Spearman Correlations between Barriers of Each Self-Care Behavior and Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)

Barrier was a Significant Problem^*	Taking Medication (r)	Following a Meal Plan (r)	Monitoring Blood Glucose (r)	Exercising Regularly (r)
Costs too much	0.22^§	0.21^‡	0.23^§	0.17^†
Hassle	0.08	0.26^§	0.14^†	0.11
Forgot	0.13^†	0.17^‡	0.06	0.05
Depression interferes	0.21^‡	0.18^‡	0.16^†	0.11
Too busy	0.07	0.14^†	0.04	0.04
Don't understand	0.004	0.18^‡	0.15^†	0.04
Don't like	0.05	0.14^†	0.15^†	0.18
It hurts	N/A	N/A	0.16^†	N/A
Don't know how to use results	N/A	N/A	0.15^†	N/A
Don't believe	0.07	0.13	0.12	0.06

* Barriers were rated from 1 to 5, with 5 indicating the item was a barrier to a greater extent.
† P ≤ .05;
‡ P ≤.01;
§ P ≤ .001.