Self-care Behavior's Performance and Association of Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) with Mean Adherence, Satisfaction, and Adherence-Satisfaction to Specific Self-Care Behaviors
| Self-Care Behavior Adherence | Spearman Correlation of HbA1c with Adherence | Spearman Correlation of HbA1c with Satisfaction | Spearman Correlation of Combined Adherence-Satisfaction | HbA1c with Adherence-Satisfaction Mean HbA1c (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taking medication | 96% | −0.25‡ | −0.12 | −0.45‡ | High: 6.87 (168)† |
| Low: 7.91 (46) | |||||
| Following a meal plan | 66% | −0.21† | −0.29‡ | −0.68‡ | High: 6.59 52)‡ |
| Low: 7.26 (154) | |||||
| Testing blood glucose | 81% | −0.12 | −0.12 | −0.75‡ | High: 6.93 (123)† |
| Low: 7.40 (90) | |||||
| Exercising | 52 minutes per week | −0.03 | −0.16* | −0.71‡ | High: 6.99 (66) |
| Low: 7.05 (122) |
* P ≤ .05,
† P ≤ .01,
‡ P ≤ .001 for higher adherence, satisfaction, adherence-satisfaction being associated with lower HbA1c.
The reported adherence was a percentage of time completed activity in past month, with the exception of exercise, which was mean minutes per week. The reported satisfaction was measured on a rating scale of 0 = no satisfaction to 5 = very satisfied.