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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Effects of self-care, self-efficacy, social support on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes

Characteristic

N(%)

Self-efficacy

Social support

PPC

SDSCA

HbA1c

  

M ± SD

P value

M ± SD

P value

M ± SD

P value

M ± SD

P value

M ± SD

P value

Gender

           

Male

85(38.3)

6.9 ± 1.5

.631

4.3 ± 0.7

.066

4.5 ± 1.0

.051

3.5 ± 1.3

.405

6.6 ± 1.2

.979

Female

137(61.7)

7.0 ± 1.5

 

4.1 ± 0.7

 

4.3 ± 0.9

 

3.4 ± 1.2

 

6.6 ± 1.3

 

Marital status

           

Married

205(92.3)

6.9 ± 1.5

.954

4.2 ± 0.7

.453

4.4 ± 1.0

.614

3.4 ± 1.3

.875

6.6 ± 1.2

.453

Mateless

17(7.7)

7.0 ± 1.6

 

4.1 ± 0.7

 

4.5 ± 0.7

 

3.4 ± 1.3

 

6.8 ± 1.2

 

Age

           

Younger than 60

48(21.6)

6.7 ± 1.5

.509

4.1 ± 0.5

.466

4.4 ± 1.1

.897

3.4 ± 1.1

.610

6.5 ± 1.3

.925

60~

119(53.6)

7.0 ± 1.5

 

4.2 ± 0.7

 

4.4 ± 0.9

 

3.4 ± 1.2

 

6.6 ± 1.4

 

Older than70

55(24.8)

7.0 ± 1.4

 

4.3 ± 0.8

 

4.3 ± 1.0

 

3.6 ± 1.5

 

6.6 ± 0.9

 

Education

           

Illiteracy or elementary school

21(9.5)

7.3 ± 1.6

.434

4.2 ± 0.6

.217

4.4 ± 0.6

.068

3.4 ± 1.3

.243

6.7 ± 0.9

.308

Junior high school

85(38.3)

6.8 ± 1.4

 

4.1 ± 0.6

 

4.6 ± 0.8

 

3.2 ± 1.2

 

6.4 ± 1.1

 

Senior high school

64(28.8)

6.8 ± 1.6

 

4.1 ± 0.8

 

4.2 ± 1.1

 

3.6 ± 1.3

 

6.7 ± 1.4

 

Technical school or college

52(23.4)

7.1 ± 1.5

 

4.4 ± 0.9

 

4.5 ± 1.0

 

3.5 ± 1.3

 

6.7 ± 1.5

 

Family per capita month income

          

Less than 2000 RMB

102(45.9)

6.9 ± 1.6

.464

4.2 ± 0.7

.652

4.5 ± 0.8

.314

3.5 ± 1.3

0.435

6.7 ± 1.3

.066

2000 or more RMB

120(54.1)

7.0 ± 1.3

 

4.2 ± 0.7

 

4.3 ± 1.1

 

3.4 ± 1.2

 

6.4 ± 1.1