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Table 2 Spearman’s correlation between the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire scales and BMI, HbA1c and Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities scales

From: Validation of the revised Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ-R) in the primary care setting

DSMQ
	Glucose management	Dietary control	Physical activity	Healthcare use	Sum Scale
BMI	−0.051	−0.128**	−0.209**	0.002	−0.155**
HbA1c	−0.069	−0.069	0.007	0.022	−0.095*
SDSCA blood-glucose testing	0.327**	0.316**	−0.023	0.262**	0.339**
SDSCA general diet	0.310**	0.568**	0.146**	0.315**	0.513**
SDSCA specific diet	−0.055	−0.052	0.038	0.011	−0.024
SDSCA exercise	0.117**	0.177**	0.575**	0.147**	0.328**
SDSCA foot care	0.145**	0.232**	0.122**	0.190**	0.252**
SDSCA smoking	0.007	0.015	−0.020	−0.073	−0.026
SDSCA sum scale	0.323**	0.454**	0.290**	0.357**	0.520**

Coefficients printed in bold represent convergent validity. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01

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